Associate Director, Technology Sourcing
Core
Develop and execute global technology category strategies and strategic sourcing for indirect goods and services, managing a $450M+ spend portfolio to drive cost savings, risk mitigation, and innovation.
Role type
Senior IC strategic sourcing lead (technology categories)
Builds
Global sourcing strategies, supplier contracts, and performance management programs for technology categories
Domain
Procurement / Technology Sourcing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, category management, contract negotiation, spend analysis, supplier relationship management, risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement, financial acumen, project management
Preferred skills
Experience with SaaS, cloud services, cybersecurity, data centers, and enterprise software licensing
Technologies
MSAs, SOWs, enterprise agreements, cloud consumption models
Responsibilities
Develop multi-year technology category roadmaps; lead complex RFP/RFI/RFQ processes and negotiations; analyze spend and market trends to identify savings; manage supplier performance and governance; drive procurement transformation and automation; report category KPIs to leadership.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities