Corporate Planning & Management-Software Sourcing – Procurement/Purchasing – Vice President
| Company | Goldman Sachs |
|---|---|
| Location | Dallas, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification with an excellent academic record; CPSM certification or MBA a plus
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in Technology strategic sourcing and category management, with a focus on commercial and contract negotiation in the software/SaaS licensing space
- Candidate must exhibit ability to navigate through complex situations
- Analytical capabilities and financial modeling experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal (written and verbal) skills, strong attention to detail and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to lead across team members and drive assignments to completion
- Ability to multi-task & deliver under pressure
- Solid work ethic and high level of motivation
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Responsibilities
- Lead/participate in contract and commercial negotiations for technology-related products and services globally, with focus on complex software agreements, including both internally-hosted as well as vendor-hosted arrangements (SaaS/PaaS), while following vendor engagement model and adhering to firm’s vendor-related policies and practices.
- Support Strategic Sourcing and Engineering leadership in the development of software category planning and expense management programs.
- Collaborate with various risk management partners, such as Legal, Finance, Information Security, Compliance, and others to ensure firm’s vendor management policies and procedures are adhered to.
- Create financial analysis of pending transactions, including review of vendor financial viability as well as total cost of ownership and return on investment analyses. May involve interfacing with outside research companies to create benchmarking models and identify cost savings opportunities.
- Serve as an advisor to the business/technology groups in the areas of licensing and commercial/contractual/vendor risks, among others.
- Lead/participate in license audits and certifications, in collaboration with other groups including end users, technology, legal, and others.
- Liaise across Engineering leadership, business and relationship managers to identify and escalate vendor/client sensitivities, commercial and relationship opportunities.
- Responsible for tracking of and reporting on strategic vendor management activities, spend and other trends of strategic vendors, understanding impact across firm/business units.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience with the SAP Spend Management suite of products, including Ariba
- Prior experience in the financial services industry
- Prior experience with well-known enterprise vendors
- Prior experience with license compliance audits
- Prior technical experience or in-depth understanding of technical concepts