Information Technology Purchasing Manager

At Tata Technologies we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering, and validating the products of tomorrow for the world’s leading manufacturers.

Due to our continued growth, we are now recruiting for a Information Technology Purchasing Manager to strengthen our team in Irvine, CA

Role SUMMARY :

The Rivian Indirect Procurement team is looking for highly motivated, independent and exceptional IT Purchasing professional to bring Rivian’s products to life.

In this role, the IT Purchasing Manager will be responsible for sourcing and managing Software, Hardware, and Telecom related suppliers.

As an IT Purchasing Manager, you will be responsible for all commercial aspects of awarding new business, negotiating software licensing agreements, developing strong supplier relationships, and working side by side with our Enterprise Technology stakeholders to push the envelope of our technical requirements.

You will also take the lead in making sure Rivian can meet its cost targets and suppliers deliver to our aggressive timelines.

software and IT hardware are delivered in accordance with the business requirements and specficIn our team, we expect our people to own every aspect of the sourcing process from start to finish and everything in between.

This role reports to the Sr. Group Manager of IT & Professional Service within the Indirect Procurement Organization.

Description :

What are the core responsibilities of this role?

Deliverables?

Strategic Sourcing (7-Step), Negotiations, Contract Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Managment

Day in the life :

The IT Purchasing Manager will spend their time focused on contract renewals, amendments and new purchase within the IT spend category

1. 5+ year of experience within Indirect Procurement

2. Previous experience managing large, complex IT sourcing projects throughout the Source-to-Pay (S2P) lifecycle

3. Ability to execute strategic sourcing (7-step) project autonomously with little direction or oversight

Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience within Procurement. Must have prior experience within IT

Qualifications :

Demonstrated expertise across IT Spend categories include Software (on-prem & Saas), Hardware and Telecom. Previous experience in Professional Service is a plus.

Demonstrated expertise in negotiating software licensing agreements (on-prem & SaaS) in accordance with industry standards, Rivian guidelines, with minimal support from the legal team.

Demonstrated expertise in negotiating software licensing agreements (on-prem & SaaS) in accordance with industry standards, Rivian guidelines, with minimal support from the legal team.

• Work closely alongside Stakeholders to meet their technical requirements, execute against set milestones and track sourcing progress.
• Deep understanding of the strategic sourcing (7-step) process and end-to-end Sourcing-to-Pay (S2P) best practices.
• Facilitate the strategic sourcing (7-step) process independently. Including prospective supplier identification, RFx execution, capability assessment, comprehensive bid analysis, contract negotiation and execution, etc.
• Ability to operate autonomously to support business stakeholders with new purchases, renewals and amendments against aggressive timelines.
• Ability to support the business with year-end renewal management demonstrating a keen ability to drive detailed project plans while achieving cost savings.
• Perform detailed analysis of quotations based on cost breakdowns from supplier submissions.

Roles and Responsibilities :

Proven experience in leading sourcing projects, developing and implementing sourcing strategies, managing RFP processes, and presenting recommendations, including award nominations and sourcing strategies, to senior leadership for approval.

Demonstrated expertise in negotiating software licensing agreements (on-prem & SaaS) in accordance with industry standards, Rivian guidelines, with minimal support from the legal team.

Skills Preferred :

this is what you’ll need :

• Bachelor’s degree (MBA in Supply Chain Management preferred)
• 5+ years of relevant Information Technology (IT) related Purchasing Experience (hardware, software, telecom, etc.)
• 5+ years of experience performing strategic sourcing, cost analysis, negotiations and contract negotiations in a procurement environment
• Previous ERP systems and purchase order processing experience Coupa preferred
• Previous Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system experience Ironclad preferred
• Able to work independently with little instruction and can adapt to change
• Ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to details and deadlines
• Able to work well with others in a team environment
• Effective communication skills and customer service approach
• Action-oriented and solution-driven and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Highly accurate and detail-oriented
• If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects, you work on then we would love to hear from you. We offer a complete benefits package, including;

medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, FMLA and 401K.

Tata Technologies Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, promotions, or any other condition of employment or career development.

Tata Technologies : Engineering a better world.

Tata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest, each application will be reviewed against the set criteria for the role.

We would like to advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days following the closing date it will mean that unfortunately your application has not been successful.

We will however retain your details for any suitable future opportunities.