Director IT Procurement & Contract Management
Overview
Lead IT Sourcing Director at S&P Global shaping critical IT investments. Partner with CTO CISO CPO Controller to develop robust category strategies. Influence procurement decisions and drive cost savings while balancing quality and innovation. Manage supplier relationships and ensure compliance across diverse IT domains.
What You'll Do11
- 1Create and refresh category strategies for all assigned sub-categories
- 2Lead high-profile negotiations with enterprise suppliers to maximize commercial benefit
- 3Build and maintain relationships with strategic vendors and internal stakeholders
- 4Manage senior-level stakeholder challenges using commercial knowledge and market insights
- 5Establish performance-based professional service agreements across IT managed services cloud SaaS network compute data analytics enterprise architecture
- 6Translate business strategies into effective category and sourcing approaches
- 7Achieve profit margin improvements through proactive sourcing methods
- 8Manage key supplier relationships ensuring performance continuous improvement and contract compliance
- 9Develop and maintain tools and procedures for contract management
- 10Facilitate resolution of contractual issues to minimize service disruptions
- 11Track deliverables and obligations ensuring agreement compliance
Requirements10
- 1Bachelor’s degree in Business Finance Technology Mathematics or Supply Chain Management
- 2Advanced degree JD MBA MS preferred
- 37-10+ years technology procurement experience
- 4Proven contract management with global offshore managed services providers
- 5Analytical problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- 6Outstanding presentation interpersonal skills for senior management interaction
- 7Right to work United States
- 8Experience with Essential Intelligence domain
- 9Commitment to equity diversity inclusion values
- 10Ability to deliver significant cost savings while maintaining quality innovation
Salary Insight
$149 - $260k per year
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