IT Procurement Consultant

Technology Sourcing plays a critical role in making responsible buying easy by ensuring we expertly source products and services across the firm. You will collaborate with a vast array of Tech-focused Internal Clients, and departments and collaborators across our global footprint as you and your team design and deliver exceptional sourcing experiences.

What You’ll Do You’ll leverage your deep expertise across software, cloud, and/or IT professional services, and technology software categories to co-create and execute innovative sourcing strategies with Category Managers and Business Unit Stakeholders that enable the Firm’s technology function, ESG, and risk goals.

You’ll deliver innovative software sourcing strategies underpinned by core strategic sourcing techniques (e.g., Spend Analysis, Clean Sheeting, Total Cost of Ownership determination, Cost Breakdown Analysis, and Risk Management). Considers and recommends optimum sourcing approach based on context and desired value outcome (e.g., comprehensive RFP, RFQ, direct negotiation) You’ll drive the delivery of innovative and syndicated negotiation strategies for sourcing events and leverage outstanding negotiation skills that deliver optimum outcomes. Prepare and syndicate thoughtful and robust Business Award Recommendations that deliver consensus of approval across stakeholders. You’ll partner with colleagues to create and follow Standard Operating Procedures that deliver consistent and auditable sourcing experiences.

You’ll have the opportunity to thought partner and co-create innovative sourcing solutions with internal clients, optimize collaborators (examples: Category Leaders, Purchasing, Purchasing Operations, Legal Procurement, Suppliers, etc.) delivering exceptional sourcing strategies and sourcing experiences. You’ll also build strong relationships and partner with our regional sourcing managers, so our colleagues receive a consistent sourcing experience across the firm.

You’ll contribute to the global responsible sourcing vision, strategies, and priorities including driving forward the sourcing workstream within our ‘Make responsible buying easy’ transformation. This will include driving the development and delivery of a holistic and seamless source-to-pay process that supports our ESG goals, and risk principles. Most work will be within the software space. This is a hands-on position where you must be comfortable doing the work from managing the RFP (30%), administering the purchase agreements and related reporting (30%), and contract negotiations (40%).

7+ years in a professional business environment with at least 5 years of relevant Technology Sourcing experience required Deep Strategic Sourcing knowledge across multiple standard indirect/ Tech categories (examples: Software, Cloud, Hardware, Wireless and Fixed Telecom, Technology Professional Services, etc.) that delivers excellent Sourcing Strategies required. Deep expertise in Sourcing Steps and Processes (examples: Conducting Spend Analysis, Clean Sheet, Total Cost of Ownership and Cost Breakdown Analysis, Sourcing Strategy Development, Product/ Services Requirements and features Mapping, RFP Excellence, Business Case development, and outstanding ability to Negotiate); knowledge of technology solutions that digitize and automate Sourcing Processes is highly valued Procurement transformation experience is highly valued Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills, with the ability to quickly articulate creative, practical solutions Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functions at all organizational levels Excellent ability to apply experience and knowledge to transformational improvements, influence others with knowledge and skills, and demonstrate outstanding change management, project management, and communication skills Experience influencing senior leadership in a consensus-based culture, able to drive change, meet deadlines, and inspire confidence among senior leadership Excellent prioritization and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and ambiguous situations effectively Mastery of Excel and PowerPoint

Pay: $70-$75/hour W2. Potential flex available for well-qualified individuals Duration:6 months with extensions based on performance and client need Positions: 3+