Sourcing Manager and Software & SaaS Category

Safeway; Garden City (ID); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

A major retail organization is seeking a Sourcing Manager for the Software & SaaS Category. This role involves leading strategic negotiations, managing vendor relationships, and creating savings models. The ideal candidate has a strong background in finance and excellent analytical skills, with a collaborative attitude. The position offers competitive wages and benefits in a dynamic work environment, located in Idaho or California.

Benefits

Competitive wages paid weekly

Associate discounts

Health and financial well-being benefits

Time off including vacation and holidays

Career growth and development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree, graduate degree preferred.
• Solid finance experience in a large organization.
• Demonstrated expertise leading complex vendor negotiations.
• Positive attitude and strong team player.

Responsibilities

• Support and conduct strategic negotiation events.
• Manage RFx processes for complex products.
• Negotiate business terms with IT vendors.
• Develop category playbooks and roadmaps.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

4-year college degree

Graduate degree

Job description

Overview

Position: Sourcing Manager, Software & SaaS Category

Location: Pleasanton, CA or Boise, ID

Base pay range: $95,400.00/yr - $137,580.00/yr

Note: This description reflects the role as posted.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting and conducting strategic negotiation events for the Software and SaaS Category


• Build and create relationships with internal clients to understand their contracting needs.


• Create and manage the RFx processes for complex products and services from strategic requirements to solution evaluation and formal award.


• Build and refine Category plan to gain stakeholder and sourcing leadership alignment on approach to savings and project priorities.


• Negotiate business terms with IT vendors and partners (large and small), to minimize risk and maximize price efficiencies.


• Solid understanding of a wide array of IT contract forms including SaaS, Cloud, Software licensing, Hardware maintenance, MNDA, MSA, DPA & SOW's.


• Liaise with the Legal, Privacy and Security departments to assure all contract controls and protections are in place.


• Establish relationships and lead Stakeholders / cross-functional teams to get process buy-in


• Create Strategic Sourcing partnerships to increase addressable spend.


• Lead sourcing events from project kick-off to contract execution.


• Use and evaluate eSourcing tools and new technologies.


• Become a category expert, developing category playbooks and roadmaps to enhance strategic negotiations, participating in spend analytics and work planning efforts


• Utilize project management practices and tools to create, manage and report on small to multi-million-dollar project progress.


• Strong analytical skills and the ability to transform data into clear and relevant information


• Strong organizational skills, analytical skills, attention to detail, quality assurance and follow through

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree, graduate degree preferred.


• Solid Finance experience in a large organization with the ability to create savings models for complex projects.


• Experience in evaluating a broad range of technology investments with advanced critical thinking and analytical skills providing our business partners with the greatest flexibility and solution options.


• Demonstrated expertise leading complex vendor negotiations.


• Experience with analytically challenging projects including a thorough understanding of budgeting and financial management.


• The ability to probe customer input to facilitate stronger outcomes.


• Must exhibit efficiency, collaboration, candor, openness, and results orientation, be service oriented and team focused with a high degree of initiative and follow through.


• Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills and demonstrable experience in preparing presentations to financial and business leaders, including senior management.


• Positive attitude and strong team player with eagerness to learn and add value to the organization.


• Familiarity with Information Technology environment and/or Retail Operations.


• Consulting (including internal consulting) experience is a big plus


• Degree or minor in quantitative field such as economics, math, statistics, managerial accounting, business management, etc. is preferred


• Experience in a retail environment

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly


• Associate discounts


• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)


• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits


• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development


• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve