Sr. Manager, Indirect Procurement; IT

Position: Sr. Manager, Indirect Procurement (IT)

Covetrus is a global animal-health technology and services leader dedicated to empowering veterinary practice partners to drive improved health and financial outcomes. We bring together products, services, and technology into a single platform that connects our customers to the solutions and insights they need to work best. Our passion for the well-being of animals and those who care for them drives us to advance the world of veterinary medicine.

Location

Remote

Position Summary

This role is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for assigned indirect spend categories, with a primary focus on Information Technology (IT) subcategories including SaaS and software licensing, cloud and hyperscaler services, infrastructure and hardware, telecom and network services, IT professional services, and managed services. Secondary coverage may include Marketing, Professional Services, Facilities, or HR. This role directly supports company objectives related to cost savings, cash management, and working capital efficiency.

Reporting to the Director of Indirect Procurement, the Category Lead will partner with business stakeholders to deliver measurable, high‑impact sourcing solutions, negotiate supplier agreements, year‑over‑year savings and process improvements, and ensure optimal vendor performance. The ideal candidate combines hands‑on IT sourcing expertise and a track record of leveraging AI tools and automation to accelerate sourcing, spend analytics, and contract review with strong analytical, commercial, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Own assigned indirect spend categories (with primary ownership of IT subcategories) and build multi‑year category strategies and roadmaps aligned to business and financial priorities, with clearly defined savings targets, demand management levers, and supplier rationalization goals.
• Conduct market research, supplier benchmarking, and AI‑enabled spend analytics to identify savings, value‑leakage, and process improvement opportunities.
• Lead RFx processes, supplier evaluations, and competitive bidding efforts, including software licensing, SaaS, and cloud renewals; use AI‑assisted tooling to accelerate RFP authoring, response evaluation, and contract review.
• Manage enterprise IT renewal cycles (e.g., hyperscaler / cloud enterprise agreements, major SaaS platforms, networking and telecom) to lock in favorable pricing, ramped commitments, and contractual protections.
• Drive license rationalization, demand right‑sizing, and tier optimization across the SaaS and IT portfolio to eliminate over‑provisioning and reduce total cost of ownership.
• Negotiate contracts and supplier agreements that drive measurable hard‑dollar savings and cost avoidance, improve payment terms, and support working capital goals.
• Collaborate with Finance, IT, and category owners to track realized and forecasted savings, cash impact, and adherence to budget targets, and report category performance against committed savings goals.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate suppliers, simplify vendor management, and optimize TCO.
• Act as a key procurement liaison partner and trusted advisor for internal clients (e.g., IT, Engineering, Security, Marketing, HR, Legal) within your category scope, embedding procurement early in the technology evaluation and renewal lifecycle.
• Partner with stakeholders to define requirements, manage expectations, and deliver quantified procurement value through joint savings plans and category business reviews.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance reviews, and corrective action plans as needed.
• Ensure contracts and purchases are compliant with procurement policies and internal controls.
• Maintain accurate records in sourcing systems…