IT Sourcing amp Category Management Manager SCNO

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Deloitte

IT Sourcing & Category Management Manager – SCNO

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New York

Supply Chain & Network Operations (SCNO)

IT Sourcing & Category Management Manager

Are you an experienced, passionate pioneer in sourcing and procurement – someone who gets excited about the possibilities of turning data into insights into savings on a daily basis in a highly collaborative environment? Do you like that think-tank feel and ability to share new ideas with your colleagues?

Interested? Read more about our opportunity!

Work You’ll Do

The IT Sourcing and Category Management Manager is responsible for selling sourcing projects, leading category management planning, strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and ongoing supplier management programs in support of IT organizations. This role leads a team that partners with key stakeholder at client accounts, identifies and sells and then leads the delivery of IT cost reduction programs.

Main responsibilities include:

Identify IT sourcing opportunities and drive sales across sub-categories of Hardware, Software, Telecom, and IT Services

Build out IT category knowledge and strategies for IT sourcing and cost reductions

Stay up to date on industry trends and leading-edge practices

Lead teams to source IT spend for clients

Synthesize findings into actionable insights and robust sourcing strategies

Develop complex total cost of ownership models

Present finding and recommendations to client executives

Finalize consulting decisions by guiding teams through large complex negotiations and contracting process

Build maintain and manage relationships with key client stakeholders and delegate action to teams to address escalated issues to ensure client satisfaction

Act as IT sourcing subject matter expert and show a deep understanding of category cost drivers and market intelligence

Work with clients and suppliers to identify continuous cost improvement opportunities

The Team

Our team helps clients transform their value chains into competitive advantages. We drive efficiency, improve flexibility, and increase responsiveness through proactive insights and decision-making. We advise, implement, and operate transformational solutions that bring world-class supply network and operational capabilities to our clients. We provide operational know-how, digital technologies, advanced analytics, and industry-specific hybrid solutions to deliver unprecedented client value. Additionally, we improve operations, product, and material flow across the breadth of the value chain and create greater supply network synergy and value through M&A events.

Qualifications

Required

12 years of industry and/or consulting experience in IT sourcing, supplier management, or category management

Experience leading sourcing teams, implementing and delivering large strategic sourcing and or cost reduction projects

Project management experience

Experience with MS Office suite (e.g. Excel and PowerPoint)

Bachelor's Degree

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Ability to travel up to 50% (While up to 50% travel is a requirement of the role, due to COVID-19, non-essential travel has been suspended until further notice)

Preferred

Experience with visualization tools, such as Tableau

CXO facing experience

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment

Experience leading teams

Experience with IT categories (ex. IT hardware, software, IT services and Telecom)

MBA

How you’ll grow

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career. Explore Deloitte University, The Leadership Center. (https://zoomforth.com/s/deloitte/du#home)

Benefits

At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you. (http://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/careers/articles/life-at-deloitte-benefits-and-rewards.html)

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