IT Strategic Sourcing Manager Technology Procurement & Contracts

Job Title: IT Strategic Sourcing Manager Technology Procurement & Contracts
Work Location: Richardson, Texas (Onsite)
Duration :: Fulltime

About The Opportunity :

Client is seeking an experienced IT Strategic Sourcing professional to lead technology procurement initiatives, negotiate complex enterprise IT contracts, and develop strategic supplier relationships.
The primary focus is enterprise technology sourcing and contract negotiations, particularly software licensing, SaaS, cloud services, IT hardware, telecommunications, and technology services.
This is a highly visible role that partners closely with IT leadership, finance, legal, and business stakeholders to optimize technology spending and drive measurable cost savings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across enterprise software, SaaS, cloud services, IT hardware, cybersecurity, and telecommunications.
• Negotiate complex, high-value IT contracts, including pricing, licensing structures, service-level agreements, and renewals.
• Manage competitive sourcing events, including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, and vendor evaluations.
• Develop category sourcing strategies and identify opportunities for cost savings, supplier consolidation, and spend optimization.
• Manage strategic vendor relationships and supplier performance.
• Partner with IT, legal, finance, and executive leadership on technology investments and contract negotiations.
• Conduct spend analysis, total cost of ownership (TCO) evaluations, and financial assessments.
• Manage contract lifecycle activities, supplier risk, and commercial terms.

Required Qualifications :

• 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or contract negotiations.
• Strong experience negotiating enterprise IT contracts is essential.
• Hands-on experience negotiating software licensing, SaaS agreements, cloud services, hardware, or other technology contracts.
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex, high-dollar agreements and delivering measurable cost savings.
• Experience managing RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, and competitive sourcing initiatives.
• Strong understanding of software licensing models, contract terms, and IT procurement strategies.
• Experience working with senior IT leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong financial analysis, negotiation, and vendor management skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Experience:

• Negotiating agreements with major technology vendors such as Microsoft, SAP, or similar enterprise providers.
• Global sourcing and multinational supplier management.
• Software license optimization and cloud consumption models.
• Managing large IT procurement budgets and strategic supplier portfolios.

Ideal Candidate Profile :

We need a strategic IT sourcing and negotiation professional, not someone whose experience is primarily contract administration or purchasing.
The ideal candidate has personally led major technology sourcing initiatives, negotiated complex enterprise software and technology agreements, and delivered significant cost savings.
Candidates should have strong commercial negotiation skills, experience managing enterprise technology vendors, and the ability to influence senior leadership