Procurement Commercial & Sourcing Lead IT

This role provides the successful candidate an opportunity to see various parts of organization through a CP (Contracting and Procurement) lens and to demonstrate such imperative Group behaviors as Commercial Mindset, External Focus and Speed of delivery. The focus will be on Sourcing and Contract management with Suppliers and analysis of spend and contracts portfolio, helping to drive execution of KPI’s across IT Procurement Team.  This is an individual contributor role.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing portfolio of Operational/Tactical Agreements of the IT scope (around 70 contracts annually)
• Utilize market knowledge and business drivers to develop, negotiate and execute fit-for-purpose commercial strategies and work plans for Operational and Tactical spend, aligned with internal procedures
• Providing a strong commercial influence with optimizing IT demand and specifications
• Creating a deeper business partnership within the scope of the role focused to deliver maximum business value
• Conduct RFI’s & RFP’s
• Deliver cost savings
• Managing contracts through their contract lifecycle
• Participate and drive various process improvement initiatives
• Demonstrate health& safety behaviors in dealings with colleagues/contractors  

• Bachelor or master’s degree in any Commercial Discipline, including Law, Procurement, Economics, Supply Chain/ Business Management
• About 3-5 years of experience in sourcing, deal making, managing contracts
• IT (Software, Hardware, IT Professional Services) or Technology experience would be an asset
• Experience in managing contracts and/or commercial negotiations including negotiation of legal aspects (IP rights, limited liabilities, cyber-security etc)
• Ability to manage/ interact with senior stakeholders, engage them into daily processes, ad hoc projects
• Very good analytical skills including advanced MS Excel experience
• Results oriented with strong prioritization skills
• Fluent English speaker