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Job Description
The Strategic Sourcing Specialist – IT Procurement is responsible for establishing and driving procurement strategies across key Information Technology categories including Software, SaaS, Hardware, Telecommunications, Cloud Services, IT Professional Services, Managed Services, and Technology Projects. The role partners closely with IT leadership, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Digital, Finance, Legal, and business stakeholders to align sourcing initiatives with the Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Plan.
You will support and execute category strategies to optimize total cost of ownership, improve working capital, enhance supplier performance, manage technology risks, and ensure service continuity. The role requires managing multiple sourcing initiatives in a fast-paced environment while ensuring compliance with company policies, cybersecurity requirements, data privacy standards, and regulatory obligations.
The role is accountable for delivering cost savings, productivity improvements, working capital objectives, supplier performance, risk mitigation, technology lifecycle optimization, and service continuity across assigned IT categories.
Responsibilities
Strategy & Planning
- Develop and execute category strategies aligned with Annual Operating Plans and long-term business objectives.
- Drive sourcing strategies that support business growth, innovation, and new program introductions.
Category Management (IT Procurement)
Manage procurement across:
- Enterprise Applications (ERP, CRM, HRIS, Productivity Tools)
- Infrastructure Software and Platforms
Supplier Management
- Manage strategic relationships with key technology providers including software publishers, cloud providers, telecommunications carriers, systems integrators, and managed service providers.
Cost & Working Capital Optimization
- Optimize software licensing, subscription utilization, maintenance agreements, and cloud consumption to reduce total technology spend.
- Identify opportunities for technology standardization, consolidation, and rationalization across the enterprise.
Risk Management & Supply Resilience
- Assess and mitigate supplier, cybersecurity, data privacy, operational, financial, and business continuity risks associated with technology suppliers.
- Evaluate technology vendor concentration risks and develop mitigation strategies for critical systems and services.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Influence stakeholders to adopt enterprise sourcing strategies, preferred suppliers, and procurement best practices.
Operations & Compliance
- Support procurement escalations, reporting, and reconciliation activities.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements (including import/export where applicable).
Qualifications
You Must Have
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement, or supplier management.
- Experience negotiating Statements of Work (SOWs), Master Service Agreements (MSAs), and professional services contracts.
- English proficient.
- Experience sourcing Information Technology categories including software, SaaS, cloud services, telecommunications, hardware, managed services, IT consulting, and technology projects.
- Experience negotiating technology agreements including Software License Agreements, SaaS Agreements, Cloud Services Agreements, Statements of Work (SOWs), Managed Services Agreements (MSAs), and Telecommunications Contracts.
- Understanding of software licensing models, cloud consumption models, and IT supplier commercial structures.
- Experience working with IT, Infrastructure, Digital, Cybersecurity, or Technology teams.
- Experience working in cross-functional or site-based teams.
- Project management experience.
- Contract management experience.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP), eSourcing tools, and procurement platforms.
We Value
- Knowledge of software licensing, SaaS, cloud computing, and telecommunications services.
- Experience supporting software asset management (SAM) and cloud cost optimization initiatives.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity, privacy, and third-party technology risk management processes.
- Understanding of technology contracts, service level agreements (SLAs), uptime commitments, support models, and software maintenance programs.
- Experience working with major technology suppliers (e.g. Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe, ServiceNow, Dell, Lenovo, Cisco, AWS, Google Cloud), or similar providers.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment.
- Experience using spend analytics, reporting, and business intelligence tools.
- Experience supporting supplier risk management and business continuity initiatives.
- Professional certifications (e.g., CPSM, PMP, CSCP, Six Sigma).
- Strong business and financial acumen.
- Experience leading supplier negotiations and managing complex contracts.
- Familiarity with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Master’s Degree (MBA or related field preferred).
About Us
About Solstice Advanced Materials
Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more. Solstice is recognized for developing next-generation materials through some of the industry's most renowned brands such as Solstice®, Genetron®, Aclar®, Spectra®, Fluka™, and Hydranal™. Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories and supported by a robust portfolio of over 5,700 patents, Solstice’s approximately 4,000 employees worldwide drive innovation in materials science. For more information, visit Advanced Materials.
