About this role
Strategic Sourcing Specialist, IT Procurement
About the Role
We are seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to support the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for technology-related spend categories, including software, SaaS, cloud services, and IT vendors. This role will partner closely with stakeholders across IT, Finance, Legal, Risk, and Vendor Management to drive sourcing strategies, execute competitive bid events, negotiate supplier agreements, and deliver measurable business value. This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional who enjoys leading sourcing initiatives, influencing business decisions, and managing supplier relationships in a dynamic enterprise environment.
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What You'll Do
Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
- Lead sourcing engagements from intake through contract execution.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for software, SaaS, cloud, and technology service categories.
- Conduct market research, supplier assessments, and competitive analyses.
- Drive RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs, including document creation, supplier communication, evaluation, and recommendations.
Supplier Negotiation & Contracting
- Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, service levels, and contractual agreements.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and value-enhancing supplier solutions.
- Support contract renewals, supplier consolidations, and strategic vendor initiatives.
- Collaborate with Legal and Risk teams to facilitate contract execution.
Stakeholder Partnership
- Build strong relationships with business and technology stakeholders.
- Gather requirements and translate business objectives into sourcing strategies.
- Provide procurement guidance and recommendations throughout the sourcing process.
- Present sourcing outcomes and recommendations to leadership teams.
Procurement Operations & Process Improvement
- Utilize procurement systems to manage sourcing activities and maintain documentation.
- Track project milestones and sourcing pipeline activities.
- Support supplier onboarding and governance processes.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance procurement effectiveness and efficiency.
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Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 3-5+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management experience.
- Experience leading sourcing projects from initiation through contract execution.
- Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
- Experience conducting RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Experience working within a large enterprise or complex business environment.
Preferred
- Experience sourcing software, SaaS, cloud, or technology-related services.
- Familiarity with Oracle Procurement or similar procurement platforms.
- Exposure to vendor management and third-party risk programs.
- Experience supporting AI-related technology procurement initiatives.
- Professional procurement certifications such as CPSM or CIPS.
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What We're Looking For
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects simultaneously.
- Confidence interacting with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
- Attention to detail and strong documentation practices.
- A proactive approach to identifying supplier and process improvement opportunities.
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Why Join Us?
- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives that directly impact business performance.
- Gain exposure to software, cloud, and emerging technology categories.
- Partner with stakeholders across Procurement, IT, Finance, Legal, and Risk.
- Influence supplier strategy and negotiation outcomes.
- Contribute to enterprise-wide cost optimization and vendor management initiatives.
- Grow your career within a highly visible strategic procurement function.
Work Environment This role operates in an office or hybrid corporate setting, typically following standard business hours Monday through Friday (approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). You work in a cross-functional environment with regular interaction across procurement, finance, IT, legal, vendor management, and third-party risk teams. The culture is collaborative, process-driven, and grounded in core values such as integrity and focus, with an emphasis on strategic thinking and stakeholder partnership. The position offers exposure to enterprise-level IT sourcing initiatives, high-value contracts, and strategic transformation projects. During the contract period, you receive paid time off and company-observed holidays, and upon conversion to a permanent role you may be eligible for performance and partnership bonuses, retirement plan contributions, health savings account contributions, and flexible benefits funding, all within a stable and well-established financial services environment.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Malvern, PA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $48.00 - $55.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Malvern, PA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Malvern,PA.
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® Platinum Award 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.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.