IT Procurement Manager

Duration: 6 Months

Location: KS-Overland Park, Hybrid 3-4 days onsite

Overview: Every Turnberry consultant belongs to a practice, an internal group of consultants and leaders with shared experience and expertise. Each of these practices aligns to one of the core services Turnberry offers to clients. As an IT Procurement Manager, you will join Turnberry's Business Transformation practice. Turnberry's Business Transformation practice is dedicated to diagnosing and addressing core business challenges including regulatory compliance, full-scale implementation, managing change and driving continuous improvement across transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement global or divisional sourcing strategies and multi-year roadmaps for IT spend portfolios
• Conduct demand planning, supply market analysis, and category strategy development
• Identify, evaluate, select, and negotiate with suppliers
• Establish and manage vendor governance routines, including QBRs and continuous improvement initiatives
• Partner with Vendor Relationship Management teams to enhance supplier performance
• Perform detailed cost analysis, including TCO and should-cost modeling
• Deliver year-over-year savings through cost reduction, avoidance, rebates, and productivity improvements
• Benchmark pricing and commercial terms
• Identify and mitigate supplier risks (financial, geopolitical, cybersecurity, ESG)
• Implement dual sourcing strategies, contractual protections, and business continuity plans
• Partner with Legal, Finance, IT (InfoSec, Architecture, Engineering), and business stakeholders
• Ensure sourcing strategies align with enterprise goals, compliance standards, and operational needs
• Monitor supplier and internal performance against defined KPIs and SLAs
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the portfolio
• Leverage enterprise-wide spend to achieve scale and synergies across categories
• Develop standardized sourcing playbooks, templates, and tools
• Lead end-to-end sourcing events (RFx), negotiations, and contract execution (NDA, MSA, SOW, DPA, CO)
• Ensure agreements reflect commercial objectives, risk tolerance, and service expectations
• Maintain contract lifecycle management and enforce procurement policies
• Ensure adherence to approval workflows, audit requirements, and regulatory standards
• Utilize spend analytics, market intelligence, and scenario modeling to guide decisions
• Track and report savings, value realization, and performance metrics
• Promote supplier innovation, diversity initiatives, and sustainability goals
• Evaluate and pilot new technologies and sourcing models
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• 7–10 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management
• Demonstrated experience managing sourcing portfolios across indirect and/or direct categories
• Proven expertise in RFx management, contract negotiation, and supplier management
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting IT categories (e.g., software/SaaS, cloud, hardware, and services)
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CIPS, CSCP, or PMP
• Proficiency with eSourcing tools, contract lifecycle management systems, and procure-to-pay (P2P) platforms
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and change management skills
• Experience in risk management and implementing mitigation strategies across a supply base
• Industry experience
  
  

The salary range for this role is $95,000 to $135,000 or the hourly equivalent. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, Turnberry Solutions offers benefits such as a comprehensive healthcare package (medical, dental, vision), disability and group term life insurance, health and flexible spending accounts, a utilization bonus, 401(k) with match, flexible time off for salaried employees, parental leave for salaried employees, and flexible work arrangements (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with Turnberry, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At Turnberry, we are committed to creating a positive and connected work environment for all and are fully invested in and focused on hiring and growing a diverse team of high performers. We believe that uniqueness in ideas, experiences, and backgrounds make us a better Turnberry: Turnberry is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age, ancestry, family medical or genetic information, gender identity and expression, marital, military, or veteran status; national and ethnic origin; physical or mental disability; political affiliation; pregnancy; race; religion; sex; sexual orientation; and any other protected characteristics.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Turnberry will provide reasonable accommodation with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please send an email to our Human Resources department at turnberryhr@turnberrysolutions.com.