Technology Procurement Manager

Location:

Chennai, TN, IN

Company: IDP Education Ltd

Requisition ID: 1246

About IDP

IDP is the global leader in international education services, delivering global success to students, test takers and our partners, through trusted human relationships, digital technology and customer research. An Australian-listed company, we operate in more than 50 countries around the world.

Our team is comprised of over 7,000 people of various nationalities, ages and cultural backgrounds. Proudly customer-first, our expert people are powered by global technology. Together, we offer unmatched services, helping local dreams become realities, all over the world.

Learn more at www.careers.idp.com

Role purpose

The Technology Procurement Manager is responsible for the enterprise-level optimisation of technology procurement and maximising the value of IDP’s technology supplier relationships.

Establishing and managing IDP technology procurement function including the activities, processes, roles, and accountabilities for all IDP Technology procurement, contracts, support, maintenance, and vendor performance management.

Key accountabilities

Technology Procurement Operating Model:
   Lead the Technology Procurement Team.
   Alignment to Technology Strategy and Operating Model
   Create a flexible org design that meets their needs and allows them to engage with an extended group of stakeholders.
   Clear Roles and Accountabilities
Process Efficacy
Accelerate Business Outcomes:
   Improved Time-to-Value
   Focus on Enterprise Value & TCO
   Spend Efficacy
   Optimise Contract Risk
Contribute to Enterprise Risk Management:
   Vendor Consolidation & Reduced Vendor Proliferation
   Reduce Vendor and Business Risk
   Compliance & Governance
Optimise the value of Vendor Relationships:
   Vendor Performance Management
   Vendor Contract Management
Sourcing and RFx:
   Formalize and communicate IDP Technology’s Sourcing and RFx processes.
   Execute Sourcing initiatives in conjunction with Project Teams. Enterprise Architecture and other TMO members.
Procurement Contract Management:
   Work with Project teams, and IDP Legal, to formalize IDP Head Agreements and Procurement Contracts.
   Mature contract life cycle management by implementing advanced contract analytics to handle risk and regulatory changes.

Required experience

Dynamic Environment

Able to cope with a high energy environment with multiple workstreams simultaneously.
Has the intellectual curiosity to challenge assumptions, push boundaries, and exhibit intrinsic motivation to explore new solutions.

Team Leadership

Demonstrable experience in establishing and leading a modern internal Technology Procurement capability.

Procurement Operations

A strong understanding of Technology Procurement process patterns, contracts, typical clauses, and contract structures.
Experienced in designing outcome-based procurement internal services in the context of technology capability objectives.
Good exposure and knowledge of technology procurement - in particular experience with enterprise platforms and business solutions software agreements would be highly regarded

Communications Excellence

Strong stakeholder management skills. The executive level communication skills necessary to convince a federated technology organisation to adopt an enterprise-optimised technology procurement model.
Effectively share and synthesise information with others; able to affect decisions and guide stakeholders. Tailor communication and influence style depending on need. Leverages networks to share information and guide outcomes.

Sourcing and Contracts

Procurement negotiation experience in multiple technology categories at an enterprise level.

Strong understanding of Procurement Contracts, appropriate clauses, and execution processes.