Senior IT Sourcing Specialist - IT Procurement Office, IT Sourcing Group, Technology Management Services Supervisory Department (TMSSD)
Core
Lead strategic sourcing for IT products and services across the Rakuten Group, managing the end-to-end lifecycle from market analysis to contract negotiation and supplier management.
Role type
Senior IT Sourcing Specialist
Builds
Global enterprise contracts for strategic IT products and optimized procurement strategies
Domain
IT Procurement / Technology Management
Required skills
end-to-end sourcing process management, stakeholder consensus building, commercial and contractual negotiation, supplier evaluation and relationship management, cost optimization analysis, procurement compliance, market and spend analysis
Preferred skills
large-scale multi-country contract management, cloud and SaaS market knowledge, supply chain certifications (CPP/CPSM), legal and risk knowledge for IT contracts, data analysis with Excel/BI tools, AI service experience
Technologies
AWS, Azure, GCP, CRM, CDN, project management tools
Responsibilities
Conduct market and spend analyses to develop category sourcing strategies; Align requirements with internal stakeholders including business units, engineering, security, legal, and finance; Negotiate commercial terms with suppliers regarding pricing, duration, SLAs, and delivery; Evaluate suppliers and manage performance and risk; Identify cost optimization opportunities; Streamline procurement processes; Research technology and supplier trends including AI
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
