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Job Purpose and Impact

The Global Category Buyer – IT Services will support sourcing activities across multiple regions, focusing on IT Professional Services & Contingent Labor. In this role, you will execute complex sourcing tasks and contribute to building and executing category strategies for areas such as IMS/AMS, Contingent Labor, Managed Services, SOW-based engagements, and more. The role includes direct engagement with global IT services suppliers and internal technology stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities for IT Professional Services, including RFX events, rate card management, and supplier negotiations.
• Review, redline, and negotiate SOWs, Change Orders, Amendments, and Master Agreements, especially with Big 4 and global Tier-1 IT services providers.
• Drive the implementation of Contingent Labor program regionally and globally, ensuring alignment with procurement strategies and compliance policies.
• Build and manage strong relationships with global IT services suppliers and internal stakeholders, ensuring stakeholder needs are met and supplier performance is monitored.
• Analyze supplier operations, contracts, and pricing models to support negotiations and strategic sourcing decisions.
• Ensure accurate documentation of procurement activities and deliver periodic reports.
• Solve complex sourcing and contractual issues independently, escalating only when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant sourcing experience, in the technology or IT services domain, preferably with a large multinational company.
• Fluent in English with excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Other minimum qualifications may apply.

Preferred Qualifications

• Global certification like CCWP, CPSM, MCIPS, CSCP etc.
• Advance knowledge of working with tools like Beeline, Fieldglass, or other third-party resource management platforms.
• Proficient with Power BI, advanced Excel, PowerPoint.
• Proficient with Copilot / ChatGPT for complex tasks, quantitative analysis, comparative, decision notes.