Procurement Manager

***We are unable to work with 3rd-party or corp-to-corp candidates for this position***

***Must be authorized to work in the US***

Location: Portland, OR 97201

Overview :

Our client will be hiring a Procurement Manager, where you'll play a pivotal role in global sourcing of IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, hardware, cloud migrations, and telecommunications. We are looking for strategic procurement experience to support the organization's success. This role will set the strategy, define vendors and build out the roadmap!

Experience supporting a global organization in a highly regulated environment is important.

Expect to work onsite in the Portland area 2 days per week is ideal.

You'll bridge Corporate IT Shared Services, suppliers, departments, and Corporate Procurement Shared Services to drive top-tier performance for our IT product groups.

How does this role add the most value in the first 3 months?

Understand the business and stakeholders and what they need. Understand the current spend, Contract renewal dates and negotiations. Schedule all-day sessions with internal IT.

Responsibilities:

Lead global procurement activities for IT technology product groups

Provide leadership and mentorship to buyers at regional locations worldwide

Utilize SAP ARIBA (buying platform) for end-to-end procurement processes

Develop and implement innovative sourcing strategies

Manage supplier (50 ) relationships and internal partnerships

Achieve positive negotiation outcomes through procurement best practices

Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements, cost reductions, and efficiencies

Oversee the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, including sourcing vendors, developing RFPs, scheduling vendor meetings, and providing detailed analysis and recommendations

Negotiate and execute global agreements and manage the contract lifecycle of complex agreements

Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams within a matrix organization

Qualifications:

3 years of experience as a Procurement Manager with strategic technology sourcing

Experience procuring professional services - IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS

Experience managing and writing Requests for Proposals (RFP process)

Experience in supporting legal, including knowledge of standard contract structures and key terms

Experience managing a global category spend exceeding $50 million

Experience working in a highly regulated environment

Experience managing 50 supplier relationships

Preferred:

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, QLIK, SAP, and ARIBA

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Information Technology, Engineering

Fluent English skills; German an added value

Membership in procurement and/or information technology organizations

Procurement and/or information technology certifications