A leading insurance firm is looking to bring on a IT Sourcing Manager to help oversee IT spend categories. The ideal candidate will have a background in overseeing spend for Software, Saas, Hardware, Telecom, Cloud, etc.
Responsibilities and Desired Experience
- Manage the development of sourcing strategies for IT spend Categories
- Experience across indirect procurement, including developing and negotiating contracts
- Ability to implement enterprise-wide strategic sourcing initiatives
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies cross functionally
- Communicate effectively and influence various senior leadership figures across the business
- Conduct analysis and synthesize data to identify cost savings opportunities
- Effective at mitigating risks, and improving category performance
- Successful background of meeting targets and creating supplier diversity
- Expertise to identify reasonable third-party solutions
- Coordinate the flow of technical information required for project completion
- Ensures compliance with all internal and external regulatory requirements
Requirements:
- +5 years of procurement experience
- +3 years experience sourcing for IT
- Experience in the financial services industry
- Bachelor's degree (Masters/MBA is preferred)
- Strong experience working with global stakeholders
- Compelling negotiations and influencing skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
