Job Purpose and Impact
The Global Category Buyer – IT Services will support sourcing activities across multiple regions, focusing on IT Professional Services & Contingent Labor. In this role, you will execute complex sourcing tasks and contribute to building and executing category strategies for areas such as IMS/AMS, Contingent Labor, Managed Services, SOW-based engagements, and more. The role includes direct engagement with global IT services suppliers and internal technology stakeholders.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead end-to-end sourcing activities for IT Professional Services, including RFX events, rate card management, and supplier negotiations.
- Review, redline, and negotiate SOWs, Change Orders, Amendments, and Master Agreements, especially with Big 4 and global Tier-1 IT services providers.
- Drive the implementation of Contingent Labor program regionally and globally, ensuring alignment with procurement strategies and compliance policies.
- Build and manage strong relationships with global IT services suppliers and internal stakeholders, ensuring stakeholder needs are met and supplier performance is monitored.
- Analyze supplier operations, contracts, and pricing models to support negotiations and strategic sourcing decisions.
- Ensure accurate documentation of procurement activities and deliver periodic reports.
- Solve complex sourcing and contractual issues independently, escalating only when necessary.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant sourcing experience, in the technology or IT services domain, preferably with a large multinational company.
- Fluent in English with excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Other minimum qualifications may apply.
Preferred Qualifications
- Global certification like CCWP, CPSM, MCIPS, CSCP etc.
- Advance knowledge of working with tools like Beeline, Fieldglass, or other third-party resource management platforms.
- Proficient with Power BI, advanced Excel, PowerPoint.
- Proficient with Copilot / ChatGPT for complex tasks, quantitative analysis, comparative, decision notes.