Senior IT Procurement Manager - SaaS, Software, AI - USA
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Location
United States of America
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
Negotiable
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Contact:
Geoff Hunt
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Contact email:
geoff.hunt@1st-executive.com
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Job ref:
J691412GH_1736261020
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Published:
1 day ago
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Expiry date:
2025-02-06
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Role: Senior IT Procurement Category Manager - Software, SaaS, AI
Location: Flexible within the US - fully REMOTE
*The current right to work in the USA is essential*
This is a fantastic opportunity to become the Senior IT Procurement Category Manager, within a leading global organization with a turnover in the multiple $billions, that has engaged us exclusively for this role. Excitingly, the company is an early adopter of new software, SaaS and AI tools. As a result, key tech vendors like Google and Amazon actively seek to collaborate on new tech solutions - making this an exciting opportunity for candidates interested in working with cutting-edge tech and the newest digital solutions.
Agility and entrepreneurialism are engrained into the company's way of working, leading to a very positive work environment and the ability to drive significant change. Further, the company offers a brilliant working culture with a strong focus on career development, which we can vouch for having placed numerous candidates into this client over the last five years.
Role Highlights - you'll:
- Manage $100's of millions US & European IT procurement spend, with a focus on AI, SaaS and broader software
- Continue to drive category innovation and value engineering across the business globally
- Drive business partnering, including extensive collaboration with C-Suite and the Board. Procurement is seen as a trusted partner and engrained across the business, with the mission to further develop this
Requirements:
- Extensive experience negotiating with major tech vendors, especially SaaS
- Proven IT procurement category management expertise
- Agile and entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for innovative tooling & AI development
- Strong business partnering and communication
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If interested, please apply ASAP