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Strategic Sourcing Specialist IT (Remote)

iShare Inc

Detroit, MI(remote)

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Benchmarking, Category Management, Cloud Computing, Computer Maintenance, Consulting, Contract Negotiation, Corrective Action, Cost Control, Cost Modeling, Data Cleaning, Due Diligence, Finance, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), IPsec (IP Security), ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Intel Product Family, Legal, Maintain Compliance, Market Analysis, Negotiation Skills, Onboarding, Options Market, Pricing, Privacy Controls, Procurement Management, Product Demonstration, Professional Services, Reporting Dashboards, Request for Proposals (RFP), Right-Sizing, Risk, Rural Contracts, Sales Pipeline, Scorecarding, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Software License Management, Software as a Service (SaaS), Sourcing Strategy, Statement of Work (SOW), Technical Support, Total Cost of Ownership, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Selection, eSourcing
LOCATION
Detroit, MI
POSTED
22 days ago
We’re seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist with a strong background in IT and Professional Services procurement and category management to lead fast-cycle sourcing events, negotiate commercial/contract terms, and optimize total cost of ownership across professional services, software, cloud, hardware, and IT services. This is a remote contract
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Engagement Details
 • Type: Contract
 • Duration: 3 -6 months (possible extension)
 • Location: Remote (U.S. EST hours)
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What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)
 • Category Strategy: Own assigned Professional services and IT spend categories (e.g., Consulting, SaaS, Cloud/Infrastructure, End-User Devices, Managed Services); assess market dynamics, benchmarks, and savings levers; build and execute sourcing strategies aligned to stakeholder goals.
 • Sourcing Execution: Run end-to-end RFI/RFP/RFQ cycles (requirements, scoring, supplier Q&A, demos, commercial analysis), and down-select vendors.
 • Negotiations: Lead commercial and contractual negotiations (pricing, rate cards, milestones, SLAs, service credits, EULA terms, data privacy, security exhibits, and renewals).
 • Contracting & Risk: Partner with Legal/InfoSec/Privacy to finalize MSAs, SOWs, DPAs, SLAs, and ensure compliance (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA as applicable).
 • Financial Outcomes: Deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance, and improved TCO; validate and document benefits with Finance (should-cost models, benchmarking, and clean-sheeting where relevant).
 • Supplier Management: Execute vendor due diligence, performance scorecards, QBRs, and corrective action plans; support rapid supplier onboarding.
 • Renewals & Demand Management: Rationalize licenses, right-size entitlements, and avoid shelf-ware; optimize term lengths, uplift caps, and renewals calendars.
 • Stakeholder Partnership: Translate business needs into sourcing plans; facilitate decision meetings; provide clear market intel and options trade-offs.
 • Data & Tools: Maintain sourcing pipeline, dashboards, and contract repositories; ensure clean data for audit and reporting.
Required Qualifications
 • 3+ years of IT sourcing/ Professional services sourcing experience with demonstrated category management ownership.
 • Proven success running competitive events and negotiating complex IT agreements (SaaS, cloud/IaaS, software licenses, managed services, hardware).
 • Strong command of contract constructs (MSA/SOW, SLAs/service credits, termination, indemnities, liability caps, audit, data privacy/security, IP).
 • Comfort with supplier risk and compliance reviews in partnership with Legal/InfoSec/Privacy.
 • Data-driven: pricing analysis, TCO, scenario modeling, and savings/benefits tracking.
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This is a remote position.

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iShare Inc