IT Sourcing Manager

Primary Responsibilities
Manage a cross functional team with full strategic sourcing cycle, including vendor identification and selection, price negotiation, and contract red-lining in collaboration with Legal counterparts for MSA s, Schedules, SOW s, etc.
Responsible for development of strategic sourcing opportunities pipeline through the introduction of a competitive marketplace, demand management, supplier consolidation, and process reengineering
Directly manage high value Sourcing engagements of varying spend, risk, and complexity levels into the following Sourcing categories: Mainframe technologies, Mainframe ISVs, Outsourced Data Center Operations Service Providers, Data Center technologies (Compute, Storage and Network), Telecom, Software and Services.
Agree with business clients on approach and schedule for the sourcing project and its related contract(s) negotiations
Communicate regularly with key business stakeholders regarding project approach, scope, key issues, status, business requirements, and relevant dependencies
Assess savings opportunities on all engagements, and work with clients to achieve optimal
Cost reductions/savings as appropriate
Evaluating sourcing procedures and presenting improvement strategies to senior management for approval
Analyzing and calculating procurement costs and developing cost reduction strategies
Driving purchasing decisions based on cost and scenario analysis, as well as market trends
Negotiating contracts with key suppliers (IBM, Kyndryl, HCL, Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc), including costs and terms of supply, service, and quality
Collaborating with the procurement department to identify and pursue new supplier opportunities
Conducting market research, as well as creating cost estimates and forecasts
Estimating risks and applying risk minimizing techniques, as well as negotiating contracts that comply with industry regulations
Maintaining strategic sourcing relationships and developing strong partnerships

Required Qualifications:

• Experience as Sourcing Manager
  Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  Strong process analysis and analytical skills including ability to use data to drive decision making
  Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment
  Proven ability to lead, motivate and gain commitment from Executive leadership, senior management, direct/indirect reports, and colleagues
  Exceptional ability to influence stakeholders and drive groups with divergent opinions toward effective, collaborative decisions
  Strong supplier relationship and conflict management skills
  Strong oral and written communications and influencing skills
  Ability to effectively summarize program status and create PowerPoint presentations for executive audience
  Able to navigate a global matrixed organization, influence stakeholders and affect outcomes. Ability to gain trust and influence with limited direct authority
  Ability to think outside the box, multi-task, and work well under pressure, to identify issues and work to resolve them in partnership with business leaders
• Preferred Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, logistics, or in a related field