Sourcing Specialist (IT Procurement)

We’re seeking an experienced Sourcing Specialist with a strong background in IT procurement and category management to lead fast-cycle sourcing events, negotiate commercial/contract terms, and optimize total cost of ownership across software, cloud, hardware, and IT services. This is a remote contract (2–3 months) with ~10% travel for supplier/ stakeholder meetings as needed.
Engagement Details

• Type: Contract
• Duration: 2–3 months (possible extension)
• Location: Remote (U.S. EST hours)
• Travel: ~10% (supplier visits, workshops, or on-site stakeholder sessions)

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

• Category Strategy: Own assigned IT spend categories (e.g., SaaS, Cloud/Infrastructure, End-User Devices, Managed Services); assess market dynamics, benchmarks, and savings levers; build and execute sourcing strategies aligned to stakeholder goals.
• Sourcing Execution: Run end-to-end RFI/RFP/RFQ cycles (requirements, scoring, supplier Q&A, demos, commercial analysis), and down-select vendors.
• Negotiations: Lead commercial and contractual negotiations (pricing, rate cards, milestones, SLAs, service credits, EULA terms, data privacy, security exhibits, and renewals).
• Contracting & Risk: Partner with Legal/InfoSec/Privacy to finalize MSAs, SOWs, DPAs, SLAs, and ensure compliance (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA as applicable).
• Financial Outcomes: Deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance, and improved TCO; validate and document benefits with Finance (should-cost models, benchmarking, and clean-sheeting where relevant).
• Supplier Management: Execute vendor due diligence, performance scorecards, QBRs, and corrective action plans; support rapid supplier onboarding.
• Renewals & Demand Management: Rationalize licenses, right-size entitlements, and avoid shelf-ware; optimize term lengths, uplift caps, and renewals calendars.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Translate business needs into sourcing plans; facilitate decision meetings; provide clear market intel and options trade-offs.
• Data & Tools: Maintain sourcing pipeline, dashboards, and contract repositories; ensure clean data for audit and reporting.

Required Qualifications

• 5–10 years of IT sourcing/procurement experience with demonstrated category management ownership.
• Proven success running competitive events and negotiating complex IT agreements (SaaS, cloud/IaaS, software licenses, managed services, hardware).
• Strong command of contract constructs (MSA/SOW, SLAs/service credits, termination, indemnities, liability caps, audit, data privacy/security, IP).
• Comfort with supplier risk and compliance reviews in partnership with Legal/InfoSec/Privacy.
• Data-driven: pricing analysis, TCO, scenario modeling, and savings/benefits tracking.
• Excellent stakeholder management and concise executive communication skills.
• Travel-ready (~10%) and able to work cross-functionally in a fast-moving environment.

Preferred (Nice to Have)

• Category depth in SaaS & Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), end-user computing, collaboration, cybersecurity, DevOps, data platforms, or managed services.
• Experience with ITAM/SAM (e.g., Snow, Flexera), license models (user-based, consumption, cores), and renewal playbooks.
• Familiarity with eSourcing/CLM tools (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, Ivalua, Jaggaer, Scout/Workday Sourcing, Ironclad, DocuSign).
• Industry certifications: CPSM, CIPS, CSCP, ITIL, or privacy/security awareness.
• Prior experience in mid-market or enterprise environments with rapid timelines.

This is a remote position.