IT Procurement Lead

This role requires 3 days onsite work weekly / 2 days work from home. Pay: $57-64/hour. Duration: 4 months - contract to hire based on client need and performance.

Internal

Title:

Senior Associate, IT Strategic Sourcing

This role is responsible for supporting the execution of the company's overall IT Sourcing strategy (including hardware, software, telecom/networking, private cloud, public cloud, and IT professional services). This role supports the execution of RFPs/RFQs, contract negotiations, and sourcing activities for procurement requests across the IT portfolio. Given the short-term nature of this position, the candidate will be able to ramp quickly, operate with limited oversight, and provide continuity across active sourcing initiatives.

• Support IT stakeholder engagements to execute sourcing strategies aligned to the company's financial and operational control objectives.
• Support compliance with procurement policies, processes, and systems for IT category spend.
• Support the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle, including RFx execution, contracting coordination, and downstream procurement activities.
• Assist in managing renewals to support savings delivery and minimize business disruption.
• Participate in vendor QBRs and support preparation of materials and insights.
• Analyze spend and contract data to support the identification of savings and efficiency opportunities.
• Support sourcing initiatives by executing against defined project objectives across financial, risk, and operational priorities.
• Develop subject matter knowledge through research, benchmarking, and internal collaboration.
• Support negotiations with suppliers to achieve competitive pricing and contractual terms under guidance from senior team members.
• Review intake requests and gather business requirements from stakeholders.
• Support evaluation of supplier proposals and facilitate coordination toward vendor selection.
• Assist with supplier onboarding activities and coordination across internal functions.
• Provide status updates to stakeholders regarding sourcing requests and timelines.
• Partner closely with Sourcing Directors and Associate Directors to align on category strategy, requirements, and targets.

• 4–6 years of IT Procurement experience with demonstrated excellence in strategic sourcing.
• Experience executing RFx processes and supporting contract negotiations across IT categories (hardware, software, telecom/networking, cloud, and professional services).
• Enterprise company experience required; global company experience preferred.
• Analytical and reporting capabilities to support sourcing insights and decision-making (Advanced Excel skills).
• Exposure to supporting SLA development and supplier performance management preferred.