🕒 8 days ago
As a Senior Manager in Procurement, you'll optimize SaaS procurement for strategic accounts, driving commercial strategies and managing key vendor relationships.
Principal Technology Sourcing
📅 Aug 26
Strategic SourcingTechnology ProcurementVendor ManagementSoftware Licensing
📜 Description
- Develop sourcing strategies for software, SaaS, cloud, and emerging technology investments.
- Lead sourcing initiatives from market analysis and supplier evaluation through RFI/RFP, negotiation, contracting, and implementation support.
- Assess technology markets, vendors, commercial models, and emerging capabilities to identify opportunities and risks.
- Develop and execute RFPs, align requirements, evaluate suppliers, and recommend selections.
- Negotiate technology agreements and develop category and supplier strategies to improve value, manage risk, and optimize spend.
- Build business cases, advise cross-functional stakeholders, and monitor supplier performance, renewals, and market trends.
🛠️ Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of progressive procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or related experience, with significant experience supporting technology categories.
- Demonstrated experience sourcing and negotiating software, SaaS, cloud, and other technology solutions.
- Proven experience leading complex RFI and RFP processes from requirements development through supplier evaluation, selection, and negotiation.
- Strong understanding of technology go-to-market models, software licensing, subscription and consumption-based pricing, renewals, and commercial structures.
- Experience evaluating emerging technologies and vendor markets and translating technical and business requirements into effective sourcing strategies.
- Proven ability to negotiate complex technology contracts and commercial terms, including MSA, SOW, SLA, licensing, and related agreements.
- Strong financial and analytical skills with experience developing business cases, evaluating total cost of ownership, and identifying opportunities for value creation.
- Working knowledge of commercial, security, privacy, data, intellectual property, and third-party risk considerations associated with AI and other emerging technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to operate as a senior individual contributor, influence stakeholders, and lead complex initiatives without formal authority.
✨ Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Market-competitive benefits
- Quarterly perks program
- Ample time off
- Hybrid working arrangements where appropriate
- Continuous learning and professional certifications
- Leadership development opportunities
Full job description
At PDI Technologies, we empower some of the world's leading convenience retail and petroleum brands with cutting-edge technology solutions that drive growth and operational efficiency. By “Connecting Convenience” across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make more informed decisions, and engage faster with customers through loyalty programs, shopper insights, and unmatched real-time market intelligence via mobile applications, such as GasBuddy. We’re a global team committed to excellence, collaboration, and driving real impact. Explore our opportunities and become part of a company that values diversity, integrity, and growth.
As Principal Technology Sourcing, you will serve as a senior individual contributor responsible for leading complex technology sourcing initiatives with a focus on software, SaaS, and emerging technologies. You will develop sourcing strategies, evaluate technology markets and suppliers, lead competitive sourcing and RFP processes, and negotiate commercial agreements that balance business value, cost, risk, and flexibility. Working cross-functionally, you will provide strategic procurement guidance throughout the technology lifecycle and bring a strong understanding of go-to-market models and evolving technology trends to help inform investment and supplier decisions.
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