EY Technology Sourcing Manager - 

United States, New York, City of Rochester 

474219363

Your key responsibilities

• Be a senior contributor on an Alliances Procurement team, aligned to one or more strategic Alliances.
• Develop Alliance strategies for assigned suppliers in partnership with Alliance teams.
• Stakeholder and supplier relationship management
• Act as a senior strategic leader/contributor and trusted business advisor – manage complex transactions directly or indirectly, working closely with senior stakeholders to deliver successful results.
• Manage full lifecycle of contracts for assigned programs of work and key suppliers.
• Pro-actively manage contract negotiations for assigned projects
• Build and foster collaborative working relationships with internal business partners.
• Supporting and leading stakeholders through the Onboarding of Alliances Goods and Services end-to-end process.
• Socialization and facilitation of the Procurement policy and processes, ensuring that the project teams and stakeholders understand the value of the policy and adhere to it accordingly.
• Timely and frequent submission of management information, including project status and savings reporting.
• Supporting Supply Chain Services’ overall global strategies
• Facilitation of any needed market research to identify potential and develop existing Alliances, ensure competitive pricing and terms, etc.

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience with senior stakeholder engagement with the ability to collaboratively co-develop strategies and set and manage expectations.
• Comprehensive experience with negotiating contracts related to cloud-based solutions, software licensing & rationalization, and professional services
• Comprehensive experience with negotiating contracts globally and regionally.
• Experience of working in a Sourcing/Procurement/Supplier Management team in a complex and global environment.
• Strong influencing and networking skills as the organization relies on working in cross-functional teams across borders.
• Fluent, effective, transparent, and timely English communication skills required across multiple mediums (email, voice, IM, etc) in a global environment.
• The ability to independently manage and prioritize workload.
• Proficient organizational skills.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and have an appetite for change.
• Provide exceptional Client Service.
• May assume counsellor responsibilities as part of the role at a future date.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 7 - 10 years’ experience of Alliance procurement or equivalent multi-pillar relationship management, with an emphasis on technology sourcing.
• Experience in a leadership position a plus.
• Business degree or equivalent a plus.
• Combination of work and experience may be considered.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• CPM (US), CIPS (UK) or similar Procurement certification is welcomed but not essential.
• Good knowledge of IT suppliers and emerging technologies.
• Experience working in an IT role as part of delivering technology solutions is a plus.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.