Sr Supply Chain Specialist - Technology Procurement

Sr. Staff, Supply Chain Specialist – Technology Procurement (Finance)

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The Sr Staff, Supply Chain Specialist – Technology Procurement is a strategic role responsible for leading and executing the end‑to‑end procurement lifecycle for technology‑related goods and services, including hardware, software, subscriptions, and data. This role serves as a key liaison between IT, Supply Chain, Legal, and business units to ensure procurement activities align with organizational goals, deliver cost efficiencies, and mitigate risk.

They will proactively manage vendor relationships, lead negotiations, and support contract lifecycle management. They will also advise stakeholders on renewal planning, licensing strategies, and sourcing opportunities to maximize value and performance across the technology portfolio.

Doing Right Always, Stay With It, and Think Beyond Possible emphasize the importance of clear communication, honoring commitments, fostering collaboration across the organization, recognizing the contributions of others, constructively challenging data, encouraging innovation, and proactively proposing solutions. The path of contribution includes leading defined initiatives, working semi‑autonomously to drive meaningful results, advancing technical expertise, cultivating business acumen, building a strong professional reputation, and consistently demonstrating Murphy’s core values.

The Sr Staff, Supply Chain Specialist will work in our Houston Corporate office and may work up to two (2) days a week remotely, as business needs allow.

• Develop and maintain a multi‑year Technology Procurement Roadmap aligned with IT strategy and business objectives.
• Partner with IT and business units to define requirements, assess usage, and forecast future needs.
• Facilitate business case development for new and renewal purchases, ensuring alignment with budget and strategic priorities.

• Lead sourcing efforts and negotiations for technology purchases, renewals, and subscriptions.
• Develop and execute cost reduction and avoidance strategies while securing optimal commercial and contractual terms.
• Establish negotiation goals and track performance against value realization targets.

• Oversee contract lifecycle from initiation through execution, including coordination with Legal for reviews and redlines.
• Ensure contracts comply with internal policies, mitigate risks, and support long‑term supplier performance.
• Maintain visibility into contractual obligations and provide actionable summaries to business owners.
• Identify and mitigate risk in technology related contracts (Data Privacy, Machine Learning, AI, SLAs, Ownership of Data, etc.).

• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships to ensure alignment with business needs and performance expectations.
• Support IT in identifying overlapping services, rationalizing vendors, and optimizing spend.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and develop metrics to assess value delivery.

• Provide regular updates to the Technology Steering Committee, IT leadership, and Supply Chain on procurement activities, risks, and opportunities.
• Track and report on realized savings, contract milestones, and sourcing pipeline.
• Stay informed on market trends, emerging technologies, and procurement innovations to identify strategic sourcing opportunities.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 19 years’ experience in procurement, sourcing, or vendor management with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in technology procurement (software, hardware, data subscriptions).
• Strong contract negotiation and management skills.
• Ability to collaborate across departments and…