Procurement

• Develop and execute the organization's IT procurement and asset management strategy
• Lead strategic sourcing, supplier selection, RFx processes, and contract negotiations for technology hardware, software, telecommunications, cloud services, and related IT solutions
• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, technology leadership, executive management, and strategic suppliers
• Serve as the primary escalation point for supplier performance and asset-related issues
• Manage supplier performance through governance programs, vendor scorecards, and Quarterly Business Reviews
• Oversee software licensing compliance, contract negotiation and administration, procurement controls, supply chain planning, and audit readiness
• Oversee the complete lifecycle of technology assets, including forecasting, acquisition, deployment, inventory management, maintenance, redeployment, recovery, disposal, and retirement
• Lead inventory management and asset control processes for technology hardware and software across corporate locations
• Collaborate with Technology, Finance, Legal, Operations, and internal teams to evaluate technology investments and standardize solutions
• Work with the Warehouse Manager on asset recovery, disposition, and liquidation activities
• Develop, monitor, and report KPIs related to cost savings, supplier performance, compliance, inventory optimization, asset utilization, and operational effectiveness
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities

IT Procurement and Asset Manager

• Develop and execute category management strategies for various areas of spend
• Create category plans and strategic sourcing initiatives to leverage third-party spend and create value
• Conduct spend analysis and market intelligence to identify opportunities, optimize the supplier pool and mitigate business risk
• Manage assigned higher-complexity categories to optimize the supply base and deliver financial benefits
• Execute strategic sourcing processes from market intelligence, business base-case and scope development through commercial negotiations, supplier selection and contract execution
• Provide oversight and guidance to other Category Management resources for specific categories and initiatives
• Collaborate with category managers, contract administrators and internal stakeholders to develop category plans and strategies
• Conduct ongoing market analysis and leverage supply chain knowledge to understand and articulate market trends and spend analytics
• Execute sourcing initiatives aligned with business objectives
• Conduct economic analysis, cost modeling and total cost of ownership analysis for strategic sourcing events and bid evaluations
• Develop business cases for sourcing initiatives using market data, commercial objectivity, and relevant business and technical factors
• Work with site stakeholders to understand demand/spend profiles, category and sub-category risks, and business requirements
• Communicate and align with stakeholders on category initiative changes, status updates, implementation plans and category metrics
• Ensure site operational and transactional supply chain activities align with category strategies
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, revenue enhancement and risk reduction
• Use supply chain tools, templates and systems prescribed by the Supply Chain Function

Procurement jobs in Tennessee

IT Procurement and Asset Manager

Senior Category Manager