IT Strategic Sourcing - Vendor Management - C to H

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IT Strategic Sourcing - Vendor Management

Rate $50.00/hour End Salary: $90k - $110k plus 15% bonus

6 month Contract to Hire

LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL

Hybrid, 3 days in office

Mandatory Five day in office from Aug 4^th-Sept 26^th, 2025

Six month must want to convert

You will identify cost optimization opportunities, acquisition of It products outsourcing / insourcing co-creation joint ventures. Brokering vendor partnerships and potential IT acquisitions. It sourcing strategy procurement and contract negotiation. bs degree business management supply chain information technology CPSM CIPS CPSD MC/PS a plus IT sourcing procurement vendor management experience

• Manage the communication process with vendors, including what information should be communicated, when and by whom, to ensure that appropriate leverage is preserved.
• Work closely with stakeholders to lead major sourcing programs.
• Identify cost-optimization opportunities across the company/globe and present a concise business case/plan to stakeholders.
• Identify and evaluate the best options for solutions, which may include acquisition of IT products, outsourcing or insourcing, or other alternatives such as co-creation, joint ventures, brokering vendor partnerships or potential IT acquisitions.
• Engage the business to understand business drivers, demand, risk appetite and sustainability factors that influence the development and maintenance of the IT sourcing strategy.
• Provide proactive, high-value procurement and contract negotiation consultation to the business through thorough understanding of the business needs.
• Lead the negotiation strategy and negotiation team for IT contracts.
• Manage purchase order process to ensure timely delivery of all required IT items.

Education and Training

• Bachelor s degree in business management, supply chain, information technology or a related field, or an equivalent combination of experience, skills, training and education.
• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD), Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) qualification or Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) is a plus.

Experience

• IT sourcing and/or procurement and/or vendor management experience.
• Other functional experience particularly in IT, business strategy, business analysis or finance is an advantage.
• Strong ability to translate stakeholder requirements into IT sourcing practices and business outcomes.
• Experience managing vendor interactions.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

NO SPONSORSHIP

IT Strategic Sourcing - Vendor Management

Rate $50.00/hour End Salary: $90k - $110k plus 15% bonus

6 month Contract to Hire

LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL

Hybrid, 3 days in office

Mandatory Five day in office from Aug 4^th-Sept 26^th, 2025

Six month must want to convert

You will identify cost optimization opportunities, acquisition of It products outsourcing / insourcing co-creation joint ventures. Brokering vendor partnerships and potential IT acquisitions. It sourcing strategy procurement and contract negotiation. bs degree business management supply chain information technology CPSM CIPS CPSD MC/PS a plus IT sourcing procurement vendor management experience

• Manage the communication process with vendors, including what information should be communicated, when and by whom, to ensure that appropriate leverage is preserved.
• Work closely with stakeholders to lead major sourcing programs.
• Identify cost-optimization opportunities across the company/globe and present a concise business case/plan to stakeholders.
• Identify and evaluate the best options for solutions, which may include acquisition of IT products, outsourcing or insourcing, or other alternatives such as co-creation, joint ventures, brokering vendor partnerships or potential IT acquisitions.
• Engage the business to understand business drivers, demand, risk appetite and sustainability factors that influence the development and maintenance of the IT sourcing strategy.
• Provide proactive, high-value procurement and contract negotiation consultation to the business through thorough understanding of the business needs.
• Lead the negotiation strategy and negotiation team for IT contracts.
• Manage purchase order process to ensure timely delivery of all required IT items.

Education and Training

• Bachelor s degree in business management, supply chain, information technology or a related field, or an equivalent combination of experience, skills, training and education.
• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD), Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) qualification or Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) is a plus.

Experience

• IT sourcing and/or procurement and/or vendor management experience.
• Other functional experience particularly in IT, business strategy, business analysis or finance is an advantage.
• Strong ability to translate stakeholder requirements into IT sourcing practices and business outcomes.
• Experience managing vendor interactions.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.