Global Category Buyer IT Services

As the IT Professional Services Sourcing Lead, your primary responsibility will be to oversee the end-to-end sourcing activities for IT Professional Services. This includes managing RFX events, rate card management, and conducting supplier negotiations. You will be tasked with reviewing, redlining, and negotiating various contractual agreements such as SOWs, Change Orders, and Master Agreements, particularly with Big 4 and global Tier-1 IT services providers. An essential aspect of your role will involve driving the implementation of the Contingent Labor program on a regional and global scale. It will be crucial to ensure that these initiatives align with procurement strategies and compliance policies. Building and maintaining strong relationships with global IT services suppliers and internal stakeholders will be essential to ensure stakeholder needs are met, and supplier performance is monitored effectively. You will also be responsible for analyzing supplier operations, contracts, and pricing models to support negotiations and strategic sourcing decisions. Accurate documentation of procurement activities and the timely delivery of periodic reports will be key aspects of your responsibilities. Additionally, you will be expected to independently resolve complex sourcing and contractual issues, escalating only when necessary. Minimum qualifications for this role include a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience, along with a minimum of 8 years of relevant sourcing experience in the technology or IT services domain. Fluency in English with exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation skills is essential. Other minimum qualifications may also apply. Preferred qualifications for this position include global certifications such as CCWP, CPSM, MCIPS, CSCP, among others. Advanced knowledge of working with tools like Beeline, Fieldglass, or other third-party resource management platforms is desired. Proficiency in Power BI, advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Copilot / ChatGPT for complex tasks, quantitative analysis, and decision notes will be advantageous in fulfilling the responsibilities of this role.,