Head of Technology Procurement

Head of Technology Procurement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, or a related field.
• 10+ years of technology procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management experience in a global enterprise.
• Deep knowledge of IT procurement, cloud economics, software licensing models, and outsourcing agreements.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience managing multi-million-dollar contracts.
• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments across IT, finance, legal, and executive leadership.
• Expertise in procurement analytics, cost modeling, and financial planning for technology investments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a global technology procurement strategy, ensuring alignment with business and IT objectives.
• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives for software, cloud, hardware, telecom, and IT services.
• Optimize supplier portfolios and negotiate high-value, complex contracts with key technology vendors (e.g., Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, SAP, IBM, Google Cloud).
• Drive cost savings, risk mitigation, and value creation through effective contract structuring and supplier negotiations.
• Collaborate with IT, finance, and legal teams to align sourcing strategies with technology roadmaps and compliance requirements.
• Build and maintain strong executive relationships with strategic technology suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Assist in vendor performance reviews, ensuring SLAs, KPIs, and business outcomes are met.
• Partner with CIO, CTO, and IT leaders to anticipate technology needs and drive innovation through supplier engagements.
• Work with Third Party Risk Management to develop governance frameworks for technology third-party risk management, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives across technology spend, leveraging TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and ROI analysis.
• Ensure contracts comply with regulatory, cybersecurity, and data privacy standards (e.g., GDPR, SOC 2, NIST, ISO 27001).
• Establish and enforce policies for IT procurement governance, cost control, and risk mitigation.
• Monitor market trends and supplier landscapes to identify cost-saving and innovation opportunities.
• Implement procurement automation and digital tools (e.g., Coupa, ServiceNow) to streamline sourcing and vendor management.
• Develop category management playbooks, standardizing best practices across global procurement category teams.
• Lead a high-performing team of IT procurement professionals, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.