Global IT Procurement Manager | NCP

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Global Non-Commodity Procurement, the Global IT Procurement Manager will be responsible for procurement of IT Procurement portfolio, position will develop, champion, and ensure implementation of ideas & strategies that will optimize total cost of ownership year-over-year. This position manages the strategic category management and sourcing activities for IT to include, but not limited to, IT Hardware, software, IT professional services, telecom, infrastructure, Software as a Service, subscription agreements, non-disclosure agreements, maintenance agreements, data processing agreements and technology agreements.

Your main challenge will be to create, develop, and maintain a strategic sourcing plan for Global IT Procurement Category. In this position you will be directly supporting President & Chief Digital and Information Officer and their direct IT Regional/ Global leads, while working with stakeholders across 6 Business Units/Platforms.

• Develop, update, drive and implement three-year plan for global IT category
• Lead the development, negotiation, and execution/consolidation of key contracts with key suppliers to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery of IT Goods and Services 
• Lead Contract Separation Novation from Olam
• Build, manage lead-time, and lead RFPs (Requests for Proposal) and develop “should-cost” analysis
• Develop market intelligence, sustainability, and risk management agenda
• Project manage, build, identify, execute, and drive cost savings initiatives across the IT category, tracking progress against budget/savings and delivering regular reports to senior management
• Responsible for procurement excellence topics related to IT category with main focus on design (e.g. Source to Pay process, spend classification, vendor master data etc.) 
• Supplier Relationship Management (incl. supplier segmentation, business review meetings, improvement projects etc.) 
• Stakeholder Management (monthly meetings, supporting their business requirements and identifying opportunity areas)
• Develop and drive the organization to identify improvement areas and explore cost reduction opportunities; Connect with business/finance on saving reporting (with support of logistics analyst)
• Partner with other functions on cross-functional projects (e.g. SAP S4Hana, global master data, sustainability reporting etc.)
• Managing the end-to-end procurement process, from market research and supplier selection to contract negotiation and order placement.
• Ensuring the timely and cost-effective delivery of IT goods and services, such as software licenses, hardware devices, cloud services, network infrastructure, and telecom services.
• Establishing and maintaining long-term partnerships with key IT suppliers and vendors, evaluating their performance and compliance, and resolving any issues or disputes.
• Conducting regular market analysis and benchmarking to identify new opportunities and risks, and to optimize the IT procurement portfolio and budget.

• A bachelor's degree in business, IT, engineering, or a related field. A master's degree or a certification in procurement, supply chain, or project management is a plus.
• At least 10 years of experience in IT procurement, preferably in a global or regional role, with a proven track record of delivering results and savings.
• Excellent knowledge of IT market trends, best practices, and vendor landscape, as well as relevant laws and regulations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Experience in strategic sourcing (7 steps) and supplier/contract management.
• Data driven person with strong analytical skills.
• Very good organizational skills and cross functional project management experience.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence others.
• Nice to have: experience with tender tools such as Coupa / Ariba
• Fluent in English and at least one other language. Additional languages are an asset
• The ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time is required
• Experience negotiating with SAP, Microsoft, Salesforce, etc