Associate - IT Sourcing

Associate - IT Sourcing

Primary responsibilities include :

- Support strategic sourcing opportunities through the introduction of a competitive marketplace, demand management, supplier consolidation, and process reengineering

- Support and manage competitive bid processes, including RFP- s, RFI- s, RFQ- s

- Partner with Technology Leads and Legal team in the negotiation of various types of IT Vendor agreements; including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

- Own the full strategic sourcing cycle, including vendor identification and selection, price negotiation, and contract red-lining (editing).

- Prepare and/or assist with the review of reports and analyses of sourcing activities at the group and functional levels

- Assist internal clients with the identification of technical requirements review of the sourcing strategy and recommend process improvements where applicable.

- Manage a steady pipeline of transactions while supporting other senior sourcing managers

- Participate in the identification, planning, and management of a pipeline of strategic sourcing projects for SVM.

- Perform market research and benchmarking of suppliers and related service categories