Philips AI Engineer - I/II 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

733561111

Sr. Sourcing Manager – Software and Cloud Services
Your role:

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans for cloud services, software, and AWS credit utilization, ensuring cost efficiency and alignment with business needs.
• Drive early supplier engagement in Informatics and software development projects.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across R&D, S&SD, Product Management, IT, Legal and Intellectual Property & Standards (IP&S) to drive early supplier engagement and inform make-buy-partner strategies.
• Manage AWS partnership obligations by tracking attestations, aligning credit usage, and reporting on key milestones to maximize the value of cloud investments.
• Negotiate with cloud vendors, software providers, and Global System Integrators (GSIs) to support Philips' digital transformation goals.
• Lead cost optimization initiatives through best practices for software procurement, leveraging cloud procurement practices, managing the AWS Partner Portal, and ensuring compliance, risk mitigation, and security best practices in informatics procurement.

You're the right fit:

• You’ve acquired 7+ years of experience in software procurement, cloud services sourcing, or enterprise IT procurement as an individual contributor, with a proven track record of stakeholder alignment across business units such as R&D, IT, Finance, and Procurement.
• Your skills include strong expertise in Informatics and Cloud technologies, with hands-on experience negotiating SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS contracts. Bonus: Prior experience at a major cloud provider or GSI, along with knowledge of cloud security, compliance, and risk management.
• You have a degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• You’re an excellent communicator who’s comfortable navigating ambiguity.
• You have strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills, fluent in English (additional languages are a plus), and capable of driving cost optimization strategies in a cloud and informatics environment.
• You have a solid understanding of cloud service offerings, pricing models, and enterprise agreements, with the ability to manage vendor negotiations and maximize partnership value.

How we work together

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