IT Sourcing Specialist
Primary ServicesDowntown Houston, TX | Onsite | Long-Term Contract
Advance your procurement career with a Fortune 500 energy utility serving more than 7 million customers and backed by over 150 years of industry experience. Take on a long-term opportunity managing strategic sourcing initiatives for software, hardware, and telecommunications products and services. Work directly with technology stakeholders, negot
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iate supplier agreements, and help drive cost savings, vendor performance, and procurement efficiency across a large-scale enterprise environment.
The IT Sourcing Specialist will manage strategic sourcing and procurement activities for technology-related products and services. This position combines supplier evaluation, contract negotiation, vendor management, and spend analysis to support technology purchasing decisions. Working closely with IT, Procurement, Legal, and business stakeholders, this role will help establish competitive agreements, strengthen supplier relationships, and ensure sourcing activities align with organizational objectives.
Responsibilities
• Develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives for software, hardware, telecommunications, and IT services.
• Manage competitive bidding processes, including requests for proposals (RFPs), supplier evaluations, and vendor selection.
• Negotiate pricing, contract terms, service-level agreements, and commercial conditions with technology suppliers.
• Review statements of work, vendor proposals, and contractual documentation to identify risks and cost-saving opportunities.
• Analyze supplier pricing, procurement spend, and contract performance to support sourcing decisions.
• Manage supplier relationships and monitor vendor performance against contractual requirements.
• Partner with IT, Legal, Finance, and Procurement stakeholders to define sourcing requirements and purchasing priorities.
• Evaluate potential suppliers based on capabilities, pricing, financial stability, and service requirements.
• Maintain accurate supplier agreements, contract records, and sourcing documentation within contract management systems.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate vendors, improve purchasing processes, and optimize technology spending.
• Coordinate contract renewals, amendments, and negotiations to maintain continuity of services.
• Support compliance with established procurement policies and contractual standards.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience sourcing software, hardware, and/or telecommunications products and services required.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and vendor management required.
• Experience managing RFPs, evaluating supplier proposals, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Proficiency with contract management software required.
• Knowledge of IT procurement processes, supplier agreements, and technology-related contract terms.
• Experience analyzing pricing, spend data, and supplier performance to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Experience reviewing statements of work, service-level agreements, and contract documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders in an enterprise procurement environment preferred.