Director, Global Procurement - IT Sourcing @NielsenIQ

[Hiring] Director, Global Procurement - IT Sourcing @NielsenIQ

Mar 25, 2025 - NielsenIQ is hiring a remote Director, Global Procurement - IT Sourcing. 💸 Salary: $126,500 - $180,500. 📍Location: USA.

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Role Description

This position is to develop and implement Global Category and sub-category strategies in collaboration with SVP Procurement, CTO and his Direct Reports and business stakeholders. This position will plan and lead global category initiatives.

Ensure a robust approach to supplier management
Establish value creation targets and supplier performance
Develop innovation programs
Manage supplier risks and conduct regular business reviews
Lead proactive sourcing projects, specification definition, and demand management
Manage supplier performance and innovation activities

Responsibilities

Strategy Development:
- Develop the ‘big picture’ to create the IT category strategy
- Map relevant stakeholders for the respective IT category strategy
- Establish core team/resource requirements for IT category
- Oversee research and data analysis for category
- Challenge current working practices, specifications, and demands for the IT category
- Develop the IT category strategy with stakeholders
- Sell IT category sourcing strategy to senior stakeholders
- Manage tender process for category
- Ensure relevant options are communicated effectively
- Communicate and review category strategy, as required
- Ensure business cases are created as and when required
Contract Development:
- Create negotiation plan and negotiate with suppliers
- Ensure adherence to signing authorities
- Communicate contract to relevant stakeholders
Supplier Development:
- Conduct regular performance reviews with preferred IT suppliers
- Create continuous improvement plan with preferred IT suppliers
- Develop alternative IT suppliers
- Develop and implement contract KPI’s
Contract Lifecycle Management:
- Ensure compliance (i.e. restricted party screening, financial checks, conflict of interest checks, forced labour, embargoed countries, etc.)
- Ensure local compliance to Global contracts
Leadership:
- Effectively communicate and liaise with stakeholders and 3rd parties
- Organize team members and delegate responsibilities and ensure team empowerment
- Coach junior team members
- Deploy resources effectively to manage projects and tasks
- Measure individual performance and provide timely and open feedback
- Support team in development plans

Qualifications

Educated to degree level in technical/Business Administration or related subjects or relevant work experience
10+ years work experience in a global procurement role with a focus on IT sourcing procurement
Understanding of key sourcing processes and tools as well as contractual and legal aspects
Strong preference for Professional Procurement Qualifications
Proven financial and business acumen and capability in negotiation, change management and stakeholder management
Fluent in English

Requirements

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $126,500 - $180,500
Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location
This role might also be eligible for a sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus

Benefits

Flexible working environment
Volunteer time off
LinkedIn Learning
Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
Comprehensive health insurance
Industry-leading parental leave
Life insurance
Education support

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