Information Technology Procurement Manager

Role Overview: As the IT Procurement and Value Management Office (VMO) Lead at ELGi, you will be instrumental in driving strategic IT procurement, vendor management, and value realization initiatives within the IT function. Your primary focus will be on ensuring cost efficiency, governance, and delivering value from IT investments, services, and vendor partnerships. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and execute IT procurement strategies to optimize costs, mitigate risks, and deliver value across the IT portfolio. - Manage end-to-end IT procurement processes, including vendor selection, negotiations, and contract management for hardware, software, services, and cloud solutions. - Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to identify procurement needs, establish priorities, and ensure alignment with IT and enterprise goals. - Lead vendor and contract management efforts by building strong relationships with key IT vendors and service providers. - Oversee negotiation, execution, and management of vendor contracts, SLAs, and performance metrics. - Evaluate vendor capabilities, costs, and risks to identify consolidation and optimization opportunities. - Track and optimize IT investments to ensure alignment with business value and ROI expectations. - Develop frameworks and methodologies to measure and communicate the financial and operational value of IT initiatives. - Partner with finance teams to oversee IT budgets, forecast spending, and identify cost savings opportunities. - Establish IT procurement and vendor management governance frameworks to ensure transparency, accountability, and risk mitigation. - Collaborate with IT, finance, and business teams to align procurement strategies with technology needs and priorities. - Define and track KPIs to measure the effectiveness of procurement, vendor performance, and value management initiatives. - Prepare and deliver regular reports to senior leadership on IT spend, savings, procurement activities, and value realization metrics. Qualifications Required: - 8-10 years of experience in IT procurement, vendor management, and financial optimization roles, with at least 3 years in a leadership position. - Strong knowledge of IT products, services, cloud solutions, and licensing models. - Experience with procurement tools, ERP systems, and financial planning tools. - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. - Proven negotiation skills and demonstrated leadership abilities. - Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field (Master's degree preferred). - Certifications such as CPSM, CPP, and ITIL Foundation Certification are preferred. - PMP certification or equivalent would be a plus.,