Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement

Overview

The Senior Manager of Indirect Procurement is a senior leadership role responsible for enterprise-wide indirect procurement strategy, with deep ownership of IT Procurement and M&A integration synergy delivery. This role leads a combined team of Indirect Procurement Category Managers and Procurement Operations professionals and directly manages high‑value IT sourcing events and negotiations. The position partners closely with IT, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to deliver GAAP and non‑GAAP Opex cost reduction, accelerate post‑merger integration, and scale compliant procurement operations across SAP Ariba Source‑to‑Contract and PR‑to‑PO. To facilitate collaboration and productivity, this role is in office Tue-Thu per current policy and is not remote.The Senior Manager of Indirect Procurement is a senior leadership role responsible for enterprise-wide indirect procurement strategy, with deep ownership of IT Procurement and M&A integration synergy delivery. This role leads a combined team of Indirect Procurement Category Managers and Procurement Operations professionals and directly manages high‑value IT sourcing events and negotiations. The position partners closely with IT, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to deliver GAAP and non‑GAAP Opex cost reduction, accelerate post‑merger integration, and scale compliant procurement operations across SAP Ariba Source‑to‑Contract and PR‑to‑PO. To facilitate collaboration and productivity, this role is in office Tue-Thu per current policy and is not remote.The Senior Manager of Indirect Procurement is a senior leadership role responsible for enterprise-wide indirect procurement strategy, with deep ownership of IT Procurement and M&A integration synergy delivery. This role leads a combined team of Indirect Procurement Category Managers and Procurement Operations professionals and directly manages high‑value IT sourcing events and negotiations. The position partners closely with IT, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to deliver GAAP and non‑GAAP Opex cost reduction, accelerate post‑merger integration, and scale compliant procurement operations across SAP Ariba Source‑to‑Contract and PR‑to‑PO. To facilitate collaboration and productivity, this role is in office Tue-Thu per current policy and is not remote.

The Senior Manager of Indirect Procurement is a senior leadership role responsible for enterprise-wide indirect procurement strategy, with deep ownership of IT Procurement and M&A integration synergy delivery. This role leads a combined team of Indirect Procurement Category Managers and Procurement Operations professionals and directly manages high‑value IT sourcing events and negotiations.

The Senior Manager of Indirect Procurement is a senior leadership role responsible for enterprise-wide indirect procurement strategy, with deep ownership of IT Procurement and M&A integration synergy delivery. This role leads a combined team of Indirect Procurement Category Managers and Procurement Operations professionals and directly manages high‑value IT sourcing events and negotiations.

The position partners closely with IT, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to deliver GAAP and non‑GAAP Opex cost reduction, accelerate post‑merger integration, and scale compliant procurement operations across SAP Ariba Source‑to‑Contract and PR‑to‑PO. To facilitate collaboration and productivity, this role is in office Tue-Thu per current policy and is not remote.

The position partners closely with IT, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to deliver GAAP and non‑GAAP Opex cost reduction, accelerate post‑merger integration, and scale compliant procurement operations across SAP Ariba Source‑to‑Contract and PR‑to‑PO. To facilitate collaboration and productivity, this role is in office Tue-Thu per current policy and is not remote.

Responsibilities

Leadership, Savings & M&A IntegrationLead and develop an 8–10 member team, consisting of Indirect Procurement Category Managers and Procurement Operations professionals supporting Ariba S2C and PR/PO workflows.Own delivery of Finance‑committed GAAP Opex budget savings and cost reduction targets, and synergy capture from acquisitions.Drive M&A integration initiatives, including supplier rationalization, contract harmonization, volume leverage, and duplicated spend elimination.Serve as executive escalation point for high‑risk sourcing, supplier, and operational issues.IT Procurement & Strategic SourcingLead the team’s global IT Procurement category, spanning software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, telecom, hardware, and IT services.Personally lead critical IT sourcing events and complex negotiations, including enterprise SaaS, MSP, cloud providers, and system integrators.Partner with IT leadership to align sourcing decisions to technology roadmaps, security, scalability, and cost optimization.Deliver value through contract restructuring, licensing optimization, renewal consolidation, and TCO‑based decision making.Operations, Governance & EnablementEnsure efficient, compliant execution across Source‑to‑Contract and PR‑to‑PO processes, with strong Ariba adoption.Simplify and standardize procurement processes to support scale, M&A integration, and improved stakeholder experience.Maintain clear governance, policy compliance, and contract visibility, with proactive supplier and risk management.Leadership, Savings & M&A IntegrationLead and develop an 8–10 member team, consisting of Indirect Procurement Category Managers and Procurement Operations professionals supporting Ariba S2C and PR/PO workflows.Own delivery of Finance‑committed GAAP Opex budget savings and cost reduction targets, and synergy capture from acquisitions.Drive M&A integration initiatives, including supplier rationalization, contract harmonization, volume leverage, and duplicated spend elimination.Serve as executive escalation point for high‑risk sourcing, supplier, and operational issues.IT Procurement & Strategic SourcingLead the team’s global IT Procurement category, spanning software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, telecom, hardware, and IT services.Personally lead critical IT sourcing events and complex negotiations, including enterprise SaaS, MSP, cloud providers, and system integrators.Partner with IT leadership to align sourcing decisions to technology roadmaps, security, scalability, and cost optimization.Deliver value through contract restructuring, licensing optimization, renewal consolidation, and TCO‑based decision making.Operations, Governance & EnablementEnsure efficient, compliant execution across Source‑to‑Contract and PR‑to‑PO processes, with strong Ariba adoption.Simplify and standardize procurement processes to support scale, M&A integration, and improved stakeholder experience.Maintain clear governance, policy compliance, and contract visibility, with proactive supplier and risk management.Leadership, Savings & M&A IntegrationLead and develop an 8–10 member team, consisting of Indirect Procurement Category Managers and Procurement Operations professionals supporting Ariba S2C and PR/PO workflows.Own delivery of Finance‑committed GAAP Opex budget savings and cost reduction targets, and synergy capture from acquisitions.Drive M&A integration initiatives, including supplier rationalization, contract harmonization, volume leverage, and duplicated spend elimination.Serve as executive escalation point for high‑risk sourcing, supplier, and operational issues.IT Procurement & Strategic SourcingLead the team’s global IT Procurement category, spanning software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, telecom, hardware, and IT services.Personally lead critical IT sourcing events and complex negotiations, including enterprise SaaS, MSP, cloud providers, and system integrators.Partner with IT leadership to align sourcing decisions to technology roadmaps, security, scalability, and cost optimization.Deliver value through contract restructuring, licensing optimization, renewal consolidation, and TCO‑based decision making.Operations, Governance & EnablementEnsure efficient, compliant execution across Source‑to‑Contract and PR‑to‑PO processes, with strong Ariba adoption.Simplify and standardize procurement processes to support scale, M&A integration, and improved stakeholder experience.Maintain clear governance, policy compliance, and contract visibility, with proactive supplier and risk management.

Leadership, Savings & M&A Integration

Leadership, Savings & M&A Integration

• Lead and develop an 8–10 member team, consisting of Indirect Procurement Category Managers and Procurement Operations professionals supporting Ariba S2C and PR/PO workflows.

Lead and develop an 8–10 member team, consisting of Indirect Procurement Category Managers and Procurement Operations professionals supporting Ariba S2C and PR/PO workflows.

• Own delivery of Finance‑committed GAAP Opex budget savings and cost reduction targets, and synergy capture from acquisitions.

Own delivery of Finance‑committed GAAP Opex budget savings and cost reduction targets, and synergy capture from acquisitions.

• Drive M&A integration initiatives, including supplier rationalization, contract harmonization, volume leverage, and duplicated spend elimination.

Drive M&A integration initiatives, including supplier rationalization, contract harmonization, volume leverage, and duplicated spend elimination.

• Serve as executive escalation point for high‑risk sourcing, supplier, and operational issues.

Serve as executive escalation point for high‑risk sourcing, supplier, and operational issues.

IT Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

IT Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

• Lead the team’s global IT Procurement category, spanning software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, telecom, hardware, and IT services.

Lead the team’s global IT Procurement category, spanning software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, telecom, hardware, and IT services.

• Personally lead critical IT sourcing events and complex negotiations, including enterprise SaaS, MSP, cloud providers, and system integrators.

Personally lead critical IT sourcing events and complex negotiations, including enterprise SaaS, MSP, cloud providers, and system integrators.

• Partner with IT leadership to align sourcing decisions to technology roadmaps, security, scalability, and cost optimization.

Partner with IT leadership to align sourcing decisions to technology roadmaps, security, scalability, and cost optimization.

• Deliver value through contract restructuring, licensing optimization, renewal consolidation, and TCO‑based decision making.

Deliver value through contract restructuring, licensing optimization, renewal consolidation, and TCO‑based decision making.

Operations, Governance & Enablement

Operations, Governance & Enablement

• Ensure efficient, compliant execution across Source‑to‑Contract and PR‑to‑PO processes, with strong Ariba adoption.

Ensure efficient, compliant execution across Source‑to‑Contract and PR‑to‑PO processes, with strong Ariba adoption.

• Simplify and standardize procurement processes to support scale, M&A integration, and improved stakeholder experience.

Simplify and standardize procurement processes to support scale, M&A integration, and improved stakeholder experience.

• Maintain clear governance, policy compliance, and contract visibility, with proactive supplier and risk management.

Maintain clear governance, policy compliance, and contract visibility, with proactive supplier and risk management.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.10+ years of procurement experience with deep IT Procurement and negotiation expertise.Proven leader of both category management and procurement operations teams.Demonstrated success delivering M&A synergy cost savings and enterprise sourcing outcomes.Strong Ariba S2C and P2P experience preferred.What Success Looks LikeMeasurable M&A cost synergy realization and sustained Opex cost reductionStrong IT partnership enabling cost‑effective, secure technology decisionsScalable procurement operations supporting growth and acquisition activityHigh team engagement and disciplined executionBachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.10+ years of procurement experience with deep IT Procurement and negotiation expertise.Proven leader of both category management and procurement operations teams.Demonstrated success delivering M&A synergy cost savings and enterprise sourcing outcomes.Strong Ariba S2C and P2P experience preferred.What Success Looks LikeMeasurable M&A cost synergy realization and sustained Opex cost reductionStrong IT partnership enabling cost‑effective, secure technology decisionsScalable procurement operations supporting growth and acquisition activityHigh team engagement and disciplined executionBachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.10+ years of procurement experience with deep IT Procurement and negotiation expertise.Proven leader of both category management and procurement operations teams.Demonstrated success delivering M&A synergy cost savings and enterprise sourcing outcomes.Strong Ariba S2C and P2P experience preferred.What Success Looks LikeMeasurable M&A cost synergy realization and sustained Opex cost reductionStrong IT partnership enabling cost‑effective, secure technology decisionsScalable procurement operations supporting growth and acquisition activityHigh team engagement and disciplined execution

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.

• 10+ years of procurement experience with deep IT Procurement and negotiation expertise.

10+ years of procurement experience with deep IT Procurement and negotiation expertise.

• Proven leader of both category management and procurement operations teams.

Proven leader of both category management and procurement operations teams.

• Demonstrated success delivering M&A synergy cost savings and enterprise sourcing outcomes.

Demonstrated success delivering M&A synergy cost savings and enterprise sourcing outcomes.

• Strong Ariba S2C and P2P experience preferred.

Strong Ariba S2C and P2P experience preferred.

What Success Looks Like

What Success Looks Like

• Measurable M&A cost synergy realization and sustained Opex cost reduction

Measurable M&A cost synergy realization and sustained Opex cost reduction

• Strong IT partnership enabling cost‑effective, secure technology decisions

Strong IT partnership enabling cost‑effective, secure technology decisions

• Scalable procurement operations supporting growth and acquisition activity

Scalable procurement operations supporting growth and acquisition activity

• High team engagement and disciplined execution

High team engagement and disciplined execution