Procurement Consultant IT

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and key suppliers.
• Lead assigned sourcing initiatives, ranging from routine renewals to complex strategic projects, with minimal oversight.
• Conduct market tenders and manage cross-functional evaluations to select optimal suppliers.
• Understand business requirements and structure deals to meet objectives while achieving favorable commercial terms.
• Draft contracts based on standard terms and conditions and oversee the deal execution end-to-end.
• Lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with senior stakeholders throughout the sourcing process.
• Maintain market awareness and contribute to sourcing area plans and opportunity assessments.
• Identify opportunities to deliver savings and benefits through efficient sourcing.
• Mentor and support less experienced team members in complex sourcing projects.

Requirements:

• Several years’ experience in strategic sourcing, ideally with deep expertise in IT categories.
• University degree or equivalent; MCIPS qualification is desirable.
• Proven experience managing large, multi-million-dollar global deals , covering all aspects of the tender process.
• Hands-on, results-driven approach with the ability to manage deals independently.
• Strong client and stakeholder focus with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Skilled negotiator with excellent communication abilities.
• Experience structuring complex deals and developing sourcing strategies.
• Competent in contract drafting and understanding agreements including software licenses, evaluation agreements, and SaaS contracts.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Experienced with market-leading sourcing tools and systems.
• Professional, collaborative, highly flexible, and motivated team player.

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