Sourcing Manager

About the role

As the successful candidate, you will collaborate closely with a diverse range of stakeholders, particularly within IHG’s Information Technology organization. Over time, you may also support the needs of our Professional Services and Marketing & Commercial Services teams. Your expertise in sourcing, contracting, negotiating, and supplier management will be key in delivering outstanding results for IHG.

What you'll do

• Lead and develop a team of sourcing professionals, setting clear priorities, coaching performance, building category and commercial capability
• Work closely with stakeholders and sourcing teams to understand Information Technology sourcing needs across multiple subcategories, ensuring alignment with business
• Lead sourcing, contracting and negotiations on assigned projects and manage initiatives designed to improve total cost of ownership, innovation, service quality
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including opportunity assessment, market analysis, sourcing strategy, RFI/RFP/RFQ development, supplier evaluation, negotiation
• Develop and implement category and subcategory strategies for IT Services, Software, SaaS, Cloud, Telecom and related technology spend, using demand, spend

What you need

• 8–14 yrs of experience
• Sourcing
• Supply chain
• Excel
• SAP
• Negotiation
• Procurement
• B.Tech or B.E. or B.Sc or BCA

Good to have

• Telecom
• Due diligence
• IPR
• Working capital
• Power BI
• Performance management