IT Vendor & Procurement Manager

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Work Setup: Remote (Philippines-based)

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience Level: Senior (5+ years)

Shift: Night Shift or Night Shift-Flexible (Aligned to US Business Hours)

What You'll Do

As an IT Vendor & Procurement Manager, you will:
  • Assess, compare, and benchmark IT vendors based on cost, performance, service levels, and risk to identify consolidation, renegotiation, and cost-saving opportunities.
  • Manage end-to-end vendor relationships across software, SaaS, cloud, hardware, and managed service providers—from onboarding through renewals and offboarding.
  • Lead sourcing activities including RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs while conducting structured vendor evaluations and total cost of ownership (TCO) analyses.
  • Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, service level agreements (SLAs), contract renewals, and software licensing models including per-seat, consumption-based, enterprise agreements, and true-ups.
  • Oversee the complete contract lifecycle by coordinating with Legal and Information Security teams, tracking renewal schedules, and preventing unwanted auto-renewals and vendor lock-in.
  • Monitor vendor performance against KPIs and SLAs, facilitate Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), and drive corrective actions when needed.
  • Manage SaaS and cloud spending by identifying shadow IT, eliminating redundant tools, and reporting savings and spend-under-management metrics.
  • Collaborate with IT, Information Security, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure procurement decisions align with security, compliance, and budget requirements.

Qualifications

Must Have

  • Availability to work night shift or night shift-flexible hours aligned with US business hours.
  • At least 5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or vendor management with a strong focus on IT or technology categories.
  • Proven experience evaluating vendors and delivering measurable cost savings or improved commercial terms.
  • Hands-on experience negotiating IT contracts, SaaS/software licensing agreements, and renewals with enterprise vendors.
  • Strong understanding of contract lifecycle management, including:
    • Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
    • Master Service Agreements (MSAs)
    • Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)
    • Renewal management
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills and strong written and verbal English communication for client-facing engagements.

Strong Advantage

  • Experience using procurement and spend management platforms such as:
    • SAP Ariba
    • Coupa
    • Vendr
    • Tropic
  • Experience with Software Asset Management (SAM) and license optimization tools such as:
    • Flexera
    • Snow
    • Zylo
    • ServiceNow SAM
  • Familiarity with vendor risk management and security/privacy reviews involving SOC 2, ISO 27001, and DPAs in partnership with Information Security teams.
  • Experience managing cloud spend across AWS, Azure, or GCP, including reserved instances, savings plans, and marketplace purchases.
  • Experience supporting multiple concurrent clients within shared services, consulting, or RPO environments.

Nice to Have

  • Procurement certifications such as:
    • CIPS
    • CPSM
    • ITIL Foundation
  • Experience using Power BI, Tableau, or advanced Microsoft Excel for spend analytics and vendor scorecards.

Tools & Technologies

Experience with any of the following is a strong advantage (experience with all is not required):
  • SAP Ariba
  • Coupa
  • ServiceNow SAM
  • Zylo
  • Flexera
  • Snow License Manager
  • Vendr
  • Tropic
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Google Sheets
  • DocuSign
  • Power BI
  • Tableau

Why Join Us?

  • Drive high-impact vendor and procurement decisions for enterprise clients across multiple industries.
  • Work across diverse IT procurement categories including SaaS, cloud, hardware, and managed services.
  • Partner directly with client IT, Finance, Legal, and Information Security leaders on strategic sourcing initiatives.
  • Join a growing RPO organization that values structured execution, measurable outcomes, and continuous improvement.
  • Enjoy a full-time remote opportunity for Philippines-based professionals.
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