Technology Sourcing Manager

Description

CTG is seeking to fill a Technology Sourcing Manager opening for our client in Stamford, CT.

Location: Stamford, CT

Duration: 6 months

Overview:

The Technology Sourcing Manager will play a key role in the decisions surrounding the company’s utilization of vendors for software, hardware, consulting, and technology services. He or she will manage the development and execution of our global technology programs through the processes of strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, vendor relationship management, financial analysis, and internal chargebacks.

Duties:

• Manages the evaluation, selection, implementation, and effectiveness of contractual agreements for vendors of strategic technology and agency functions. Negotiates global and/or strategic technology contracts. Works with multiple technology leads—within Omnicom IT and their agencies—to ensure all operational requirements are addressed and obtains the necessary financial and legal approvals required.
• Works with key business owners to solicit and validate critical program objectives and related information to ensure sourcing efforts are aligned with corporate and IT-specific goals; ensures that vendor agreements are consistent with those goals.
• Communicates programs internally to evangelize program benefits and facilitate program adoption and/or policy compliance. Collaborates with areas of IT to ensure vendor partners are effectively managed and contracts are fully leveraged.
• Collaborates with Software Asset Management and procurement teams to ensure accurate reporting and internal billing of managed software and service agreements; benchmark existing utilization and forecast demand of future product or service consumption to drive contract renewals and/or negotiations.
• Supports agencies as necessary to maximize the value derived from strategic vendor relationships. Collaborates with agency business leads to identify opportunities for consolidating vendors, elevating support, sharing knowledge, and fostering collaboration.
• Drives ongoing process improvement to deliver increasing operational efficiency in all business partner processes.
• Regularly reviews and evaluates vendor Service Level Agreements to identify areas of improvement.
• Develops processes by which vendors are evaluated and selected in accordance with company guidelines and best practices.
• Provides input as needed for budgeting and assists in assembling budget justification materials.
• Analyzes and interprets related financial data and assesses the impact of alternative courses of action.
• Works collaboratively with finance to create charge-back models, reviewing purchasing patterns, program compliance, inter-company billing, tax implications and contractual obligations.
• Gathers performance data from vendor reporting and internal spend visibility systems to provide compliance reporting and identify new program opportunities.

Skills:

• Knowledge in multiple facets of technology operations including but not limited to procurement, operations, requirements gathering, project management, cost analysis and forecasting.
• Demonstrates understanding of vendor management concepts and negotiation techniques including commercial and legal discussions and negotiations.
• Strong presentation and persuasion skills in internal and external situations, including with senior management.
• Experience assessing vendor evaluations and preparing RFPs.
• Demonstrates ability to define and manage processes.
• Demonstrates creativity and judgment in analysis of contract terms
• Experience in analyzing vendor pricing methods e.g., rate cards and pricing methodologies.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to facilitate meetings and effectively lead discussions.
• Strong PowerPoint skills a plus.
• Strong analytical skills. Excellent Excel and database management skills. Proficiency in PowerBI, VBA a plus.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work independently.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management and staff.

Education & Experience:

• Qualified candidates must have a bachelor’s degree, plus 8 -10 relevant work experience.
• Must be business savvy, financially astute, and very comfortable negotiating large, complex deals.
• Must be articulate and professional, possess strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills, meet deadlines, be self-motivated, and able to multi-task.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.

To Apply:

To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. For additional information, please contact Anisha Muralidhar at 716-887-7411 or Anisha.Muralidhar@ctg.com. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!

About Us

CTG is a leading provider of digital transformation solutions and services that accelerate clients' project momentum and achievement of their desired IT and business outcomes. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. CTG has operations in North America, South America, Western Europe, and India. For more information, visit www.ctg.com.

Our culture is a direct result of the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. In other words, our people are the culture. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. Part of our mission is to cultivate a workplace that attracts and develops the best people, reflected by our recognition as a Great Place to Work-certified company in every country in which we operate.

CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

CTG is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. Our Affirmative Action program serves to promote occupational equality and diversity through good faith efforts. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.