VeriSign
Technology Sourcing and Procurement Manager
Reston,Virginia,United States
Sponsorship not specified$124k-$167kDetected 2 hours ago
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About the role
- Verisign helps enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the internet.
- This position is instrumental in achieving objectives across price, quality, service, compliance, and performance.
- We expect the candidate to possess competencies that allow them to bring noticeable improvements in some of the above-mentioned areas.
Responsibilities
- Leads the execution of strategic sourcing and competitive bidding initiatives, including conducting spend and data analysis, internal assessments, drafting requests for proposals, evaluating proposals, and negotiating with suppliers
- Leads the negotiation of commercial terms with suppliers
- Maintains documentation including sourcing assessments and deliverables, supplier performance information, compliance metrics and value capture results
- Leads and/or participates in the supplier performance management reviews
- Develops and maintains policies and procedures for procurement related processes, identifying opportunities for key improvements in these areas
- Collaborates with stakeholders on business and technical requirements and throughout the procurement process
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for information technology equipment, software and services to meet business objectives
- Work with finance, legal, risk technology and other departments to build trusted relationships and align sourcing strategies with business needs, budgeting, and overall procurement execution
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
- At least 5 years of experience in technology sourcing and procurement, ideally in a tech-driven environment
- At least 2 years of leading complex sourcing and contracting initiatives on enterprise software agreements
- Track record in leading procurement process improvement initiatives
- Experience using procurement and contract management systems (e.g., Oracle, Workday, Zycus, SAP)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (for data analysis) and PowerPoint (building executive-level presentations)
- An ideal candidate embraces collaboration and teamwork across the organization.
Nice to have
- Graduate Degree or equivalent work experience
- Experience influencing cross-functional teams
- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
- Verisign is an equal opportunity employer.
- Reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions and coordinates purchasing activities with the procurement strategy, including use of preferred suppliers
Compensation
- The pay range is $123,500 - $167,100.
Equal opportunity
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