Senior Sourcing Manager, Software Category
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Senior Sourcing Manager leading global software and SaaS procurement for GE Vernova. Driving negotiations, renewals, licensing optimization, and supplier value.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and lead sourcing and category strategies for assigned software and SaaS portfolios
- Translate category plans into executable sourcing events and measurable outcomes
- Plan and run end-to-end RFI, RFQ, and RFP sourcing events
- Develop commercial evaluation models and negotiation strategies
- Lead supplier selection and award recommendations
- Lead commercial and contract negotiations for software and SaaS agreements
- Partner with Legal on master agreements, order forms, SLAs, and DPAs
- Structure and negotiate subscriptions, enterprise agreements, true-ups, consumption commitments, renewals, pricing, audit rights, and license optimization
- Secure total cost of ownership reductions and provide budgeting inputs
- Drive demand management and compliance, including license counts, application rationalization, SaaS consumption optimization, and preferred-vendor penetration
- Manage the renewals calendar and pipeline to avoid auto-renewals and capture negotiation leverage
- Navigate internal vendor management processes and intake requirements, including S360
- Ensure sourcing sign-off and validation gates are met
- Monitor market dynamics, licensing models, price inflation, and vendor consolidation
- Serve as a trusted advisor to Technology and business stakeholders
- Lead multi-functional teams on strategic sourcing initiatives
- Monitor supplier performance, service levels, and renewal risk
- Drive value through supplier relationship management and manage escalations
- Build spend analyses and executive-ready business cases
- Measure and track performance within each spend category and report to leadership
- Partner with DT Sourcing leadership to shape strategy and policy
- Collaborate with Technology, Finance, Legal, Security, Compliance, Business Procurement, and Supply Chain stakeholders
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, or a high school diploma/GED with at least 7 years of experience in sourcing, supply chain, or related functions
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in Sourcing, Procurement, IT, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, or equivalent consulting roles
- Substantive exposure to software and/or SaaS categories
- Ability to lead complex, end-to-end sourcing projects from intake through contract signature
- Experience with multi-supplier evaluations
- Track record of driving TCO reduction
- Experience managing software commercial negotiations
- Experience leading organizational or process change
- Deep working knowledge of software and SaaS commercial dynamics, including subscriptions, true-ups, consumption commitments, and license optimization
- Experience operating in a matrixed, global environment
- Strong analytical and financial skills, including spend analytics, TCO modeling, and market research
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to distill complex commercial trade-offs for executive leadership
- Maintain relevant professional certifications, e.g. CPSM, CSCP
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
- Successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable
Benefits:
- 15% performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- Health Coach access
- 24/7 nurse-based resource
- Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
- GE Retirement Savings Plan
- Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity
- Company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
- Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
- Tuition assistance
- Adoption assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance/disability benefits
- Life insurance
- Paid time off for vacation or illness
- 12 paid holidays
- Permissive time off
- Professional development opportunities
- Challenging careers
- Competitive compensation
- Remote position
- Equal Opportunity Employer
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