Senior IT Sourcing Specialist
- Contract Length: 1 Year
- Location: Toronto, OB or Edmonton, or Calgary AB
Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.
Overview
- We are seeking a Senior Sourcing Specialist – IT to act as a strategic partner to Technology and Business leaders.
- This role leads complex IT sourcing initiatives with a strong emphasis on negotiations, development of sourcing strategies, and execution of high value agreements.
- The role is accountable for driving cost savings, operational efficiency, and business continuity across IT services and software portfolios.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end to end strategic sourcing initiatives for IT services and software, including sourcing strategy development, supplier selection, commercial negotiations, and contract execution.
- Develop and implement IT sourcing and category strategies aligned with technology roadmaps, business priorities, and enterprise cost reduction and efficiency objectives.
- Lead and execute complex negotiations, including:
- Systems Integrators (SI) and large-scale transformation programs
- Managed Services and outcome-based delivery models
- Enterprise and mission critical software agreements
- Complex Statements of Work (SOWs) with layered SLAs and service credits
- Partner closely with IT and business stakeholders to support demand planning, forecasting, and sourcing decisions that ensure service continuity and risk mitigation.
- Apply market intelligence, benchmarking, and cost modelling to inform sourcing strategies and strengthen negotiation outcomes.
- Drive contract utilization, value realization, and savings delivery through governance, performance metrics, and ongoing supplier engagement.
- Support Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities, including performance monitoring, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement within IT / Technology environments.
- Proven experience leading complex negotiations for IT services and software, including Systems Integrators, Managed Services, and enterprise scale agreements.
- Demonstrated experience in the development and execution of sourcing and category strategies for IT portfolios.
- Strong background negotiating complex IT Statements of Work (SOWs), pricing models, SLAs, and commercial frameworks.
- Experience delivering measurable cost savings, efficiency gains, and continuity of service through sourcing initiatives.
- Strong ability to manage and influence senior IT and business stakeholders in complex, matrixed environments.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Required:
- University degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering or related field.
- A minimum of five (8) years of progressively responsible and related sourcing experience in the TIS Category, specifically Software, Hardware and TIS services.
- Superior communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and presentation skills, with strong influencing and persuasive talents
- Experience negotiating substantially large Software, Hardware and TIS service agreements and managing sourcing initiatives.
- Ability to monitor and manage supplier relationships and performance with minimal supervision
Preferred:
- A postgraduate qualification or MBA
- Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) / Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation or equivalent is an asset.
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