Director IT / Technology Procurement

DESCRIPTION

Director, IT / Technology Procurement will report to the Vice President of Procurement for Acosta Group. This Director will be tasked with building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, leading high profile complex and strategic project initiatives inclusive of representatives from the functional areas of Technology / IT, develop complex sourcing strategies leveraging Acosta’ssourcing methodology, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to improve business processes and efficiencies, manage implementation, and compliance to the program going forward. Theideal candidate will come with extensive sourcing experience and / or category management experience in the IT / Technology areas of spend.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions :

Sourcing / Project Management

Manage complex and strategic sourcing initiatives from inception through contract lifecycle

Develop and distribute RFPs and RFIs to potential vendors , and interpret responses

Negotiate price and contract terms with IT vendors through traditional and progressive means

Oversee and track progress of implementation and ongoing compliance

Facilitate expense tracking, preparation of annual sourcing plans and business reviews with key functional areas and vendors

Relationship Management

Develop and manage key and strategic supplier / vendor relationships

Develop and present initiative results analysis and communications tostakeholders

Influence stakeholders through category knowledge and business acumen to drive projects to conclusion and maximum impact to Access

Manage contracts from development stage to implementation, ensure pricing and terms compliance through the multi-year project

Provide continuous improvement opportunities with both internal and supplier / vendor stakeholders

Analytics

Provide in-depth data analysis throughout sourcing process, identify gaps and areas of commonality, and review results with stakeholders and appropriate decision makers

Share with internal stakeholders commodity expertise learned through extensive market research, analysis, and supplier conversations

QUALIFICATIONS

5 plus years in project management / business management / business analytics.

Proven success negotiating with IT suppliers to secure savings across categories, including equipment andservices

Demonstrated skill in project management and change management, with examples of influencing others to adopt change and realize impact.

Extensive expertise in strategic planning and execution; knowledge of contracting, negotiating, change management, structuring corporate purchasing agreements and revenue expectations.

Adept at identifying improvement opportunities and moving swiftly to implement appropriate changes. Market / supplier analysis.

ABOUT US

Acosta and Mosaic are the sales and marketing powerhouses behind the most recognized and proven brands with top retailers in the United States and Canada. We offer flexible services that maximize efficiency. Acosta has the talent and technology to build data-, reach- and relationship-driven strategies to execute those strategies, and the tools to monitor, track and optimize metrics-based results for customers and retailers.

Acosta and its subsidiaries, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Acosta may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.

Acosta et Mosaic sont les moteurs des ventes et du marketing derrière les marques les plus reconnues et éprouvées avec les meilleurs détaillants aux États-Unis et au Canada. Nous offrons des services flexibles qui maximisent l'efficacité. Acosta possède le talent et la technologie pour élaborer des stratégies axées sur les données, la portée et les relations pour exécuter ces stratégies, ainsi que les outils pour surveiller, suivre et optimiser les résultats basés sur des mesures pour les clients et les détaillants.

Acosta, and its subsidiaries, is an