IT Procurement/Sourcing Manager - Aston Carter : Job Details

IT Procurement/Sourcing Manager

As a Sourcing Manager, you will manage high-impact vendor relationships by ensuring strong communication and issue resolution with key contacts. You will lead vendor evaluations and contract negotiations to maximize value and performance outcomes. Your collaboration with internal experts will be vital to assess vendor financials, operations, and delivery capabilities. Monitoring post-contract performance and recommending improvements based on data-driven insights will be crucial aspects of your role. You will partner with IT and Legal teams to assess risk, ensure compliance, and optimize contract terms. Conducting vendor risk reviews and supporting compliance efforts related to third-party oversight are essential duties. Additionally, you will help build and maintain a preferred vendor ecosystem to streamline sourcing and pricing strategies. Defining and implementing governance standards, performance metrics, and vendor management processes will be part of your strategic oversight responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-impact vendor relationships ensuring strong communication and issue resolution.
• Lead vendor evaluations and contract negotiations to maximize value and performance outcomes.
• Collaborate with internal experts to assess vendor financials, operations, and delivery capabilities.
• Monitor post-contract performance and recommend improvements based on data-driven insights.
• Partner with IT and Legal teams to assess risk, ensure compliance, and optimize contract terms.
• Conduct vendor risk reviews and support compliance efforts related to third-party oversight.
• Help build and maintain a preferred vendor ecosystem to streamline sourcing and pricing strategies.
• Define and implement governance standards, performance metrics, and vendor management processes.
• Provide strategic oversight and escalation support to ensure vendor accountability.
• Develop and deliver training on vendor management best practices.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to long-term sourcing strategies.
• Support third-party risk management initiatives across non-vendor engagements.
• Track and report on corrective actions for underperforming vendors.

Skills and Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in sourcing, vendor management, or procurement.
• Understanding of legal, compliance, and privacy/security principles.
• Proven ability to redline and negotiate complex contracts.
• Excellent project and time management skills with a proactive, self-directed approach.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and conflict resolution capabilities.
• Effective communicator with the ability to influence across multiple levels.
• Comfortable working in a tech-driven environment with cross-functional teams.

Work Environment

The role offers a flexible hybrid schedule, requiring onsite presence for the first week. After the first week, onsite presence is required for two days every other week. Initially, building relationships in person is crucial, and more flexibility will be available later based on performance. Ideally, the role involves being onsite 60% of the time, typically three days a week. However, flexibility is offered for specific project needs, allowing adjustments in office presence as necessary. A tech-driven environment with cross-functional teams will be part of the work landscape.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $98000.00 - $145000.00/yr.

Health, Dental, Vision, 401K - Retirement, 6% match, full vested, 2nd contribution annually is 6.5% into a retirement fund

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Neenah, WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 26, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain, and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific, and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.