Senior Global IT Category Manager
- Global IT Category Management & Strategy for IT (software/cloud services, hardware, telecommunications, and professional services):
- Engage cross-functional and business teams in IT category management;
- Use a wide range of tools to analyze the IT category (spend, market intelligence, supplier analysis, etc.);
- Assist in developing global IT category strategies to minimize risk, leverage spend, support business initiatives and prepare for future technologies;
- Execute global IT category sourcing strategy in line with company processes, including supplier due diligence, capability and risk assessments, requirements collection, Request for Proposal (RFP) creation/issuance, supplier proposal analysis, negotiations, business case development, redline contract terms and produce required sourcing project documentation;
- Guide stakeholders through the various internal reviews/governance processes;
- Support and advise stakeholders in the creation of supplier Statements of Work (SOWs) for professional/implementation services to ensure they include all necessary requirements, payment milestones, detailed deliverables, and other risk mitigations and considerations to ensure a successful engagement;
- Serve as a point of escalation for issues related to supplier performance (review and assess progress and compliance to contract);
- With guidance from global Legal teams, negotiate IT supplier contracts (e.g. Enterprise Agreements, End User License Agreements, Master Services Agreements, XaaS Agreements, and Statements of Work) on BAE Systems or supplier paper.
- Collaboratively work with the required Legal, Finance, Insurance/Risk, Data Privacy, Business, IT and other stakeholders to agree on the contract terms with the supplier. Seek Legal and leadership approval for any onerous terms and conditions;
- Professionally communicate with global senior leaders verbally and in writing on the status of the IT category strategy, specific supplier deals, any new/emerging risks, and savings targets and/or cost avoidance projections;
- Own, track and deliver on IT Procurement metrics and objectives
- IT Operational Support:
- Coordinate with global businesses and finance stakeholders on funding for enterprise procurements;
- Document procurement files in accordance with policies and procedures to demonstrate competent consideration has been given to all factors essential to effective and economical procurement;
- Follow Procurement policies and procedures.
- Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of related Procurement experience;
- Strong Knowledge of IT products, services and key suppliers;
- Experience negotiating large, complex agreements with IT suppliers;
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills;
- Excellent business acumen with extensive negotiation skills;
- Sound commercial/contracting knowledge to enable effective contracting with suppliers and working with Legal on terms and conditions;
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex issues and make informed critical business decisions;
- Understanding of business processes and drive to help improve current ways of working to increase efficiency, implement best practices and drive collaboration;
- Excellent organization skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously;
- Prioritizes work to accomplish objectives;
- Capability to work independently and as part of a larger team;
- Highly developed relationship building, networking capability with the ability to engage, communicate, negotiate and influence, at various levels (both internally and externally).
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