IT Procurement Manager

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OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Manager, IT Procurement to lead and elevate Alo’s sourcing, contracting, supplier management, and procurement strategy for technology-related spend categories, including software, SaaS, cloud services, infrastructure, cybersecurity, telecommunications, hardware, professional services, managed services, and emerging AI solutions.

This role reports directly to the Director, IT Procurement and will serve as a strategic partner to Information Technology, Enterprise Architecture, Information Security, Finance, Legal, and business stakeholders. The successful candidate will help build a modern procurement capability that optimizes technology investments, mitigates risk, accelerates innovation, and drives measurable business value to fuel Alo’s growth trajectory.

This is an ideal opportunity for a builder who thrives in a fast-paced environment, seeks to understand the business and technology landscape deeply, executes with excellence, and builds trusted partnerships across the organization. The right candidate will be equally comfortable discussing enterprise application architecture and integration requirements with technical stakeholders as they are negotiating complex commercial agreements with strategic technology suppliers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

General Responsibilities

• Lead multiple sourcing initiatives and negotiations simultaneously.
• Analyze spending, supplier performance, licensing utilization, and contractual obligations to identify value opportunities.
• Develop executive-level presentations, recommendations, and business cases.
• Manage contract lifecycle activities from sourcing and negotiation through implementation and renewal.
• Conduct RFPs, supplier evaluations, and negotiation planning activities.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and decision-making across cross-functional teams.
• Maintain awareness of technology market trends, supplier developments, and emerging innovations.

Technology Procurement Strategy & Category Leadership

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies across technology categories including software, SaaS, cloud services, infrastructure, cybersecurity, telecommunications, AI platforms, professional services, and hardware.
• Partner with IT, Security, Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, Data, Finance, and Legal teams to align sourcing activities with business and technology objectives.
• Drive cost optimization, value creation, supplier innovation, and risk mitigation through structured sourcing initiatives.
• Lead competitive sourcing events including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, and

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SaaS, cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, telecommunications, or technology services agreements.

• Experience managing strategic supplier relationships and supplier performance programs.
• Strong understanding of software licensing models, subscription agreements, cloud consumption models, and technology commercial structures.
• Familiarity with enterprise technology architecture, application ecosystems, integration frameworks, APIs, cloud platforms, and application dependency mapping.
• Experience working directly with IT, Enterprise Architecture, Security, and Engineering teams.
• Strong executive presence, communication, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• MBA or advanced degree.
• Experience negotiating AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, or advanced analytics agreements.
• Experience with cloud providers including Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, privacy, regulatory compliance, and third-party risk management.
• CPSM, CPSD, PMP, ITIL, or similar professional certifications.
• Experience supporting digital transformation, cloud migration, or enterprise technology modernization initiatives.

The base salary range for this position is $110,000-$140,000 per year which represents the current range for the base salary for this exempt position. Please note that actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. As such, on occasion and when applicable, there is the possibility that the final, agreed-upon base salary may be outside of the upper end of the range. Please also note the range listed is just one component of the company’s total rewards package for exempt employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, long term incentives, a PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.

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