Sourcing Leader : Procurement Sourcing Professional

Introduction

At IBM Finance & Operations, we are the backbone of IBM's transformation driving efficiency, transparency, and smart decision-making across the business. Our teams provide the insight and discipline that guide strategy, ensure financial strength, and enable IBM to invest in innovation and growth. Working in Finance & Operations means combining analytical skills with collaboration and curiosity. You'll partner with colleagues across functions and geographies, using data, technology, and process excellence to create solutions that improve performance and deliver measurable impact. IBM offers continuous learning, career development, and a culture that values diverse perspectives. Join us and be part of a global team that keeps IBM moving forward, while building your own future in a dynamic and evolving environment.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Procurement Sourcing Professional: Sourcing Leader, you will lead and manage IBM Procurement sourcing teams across global, regional, and country-level locations to ensure the effective execution of sourcing strategies and achievement of IBM's business objectives. You will apply your expertise in category sourcing, supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, compliance, and supplier relationship management to deliver value through IBM's global supply base.

Your Primary Responsibilities Will Include

• Lead Sourcing Teams: Manage and motivate sourcing teams to achieve high performance, providing coaching, performance management, and guidance to ensure effective execution of sourcing strategies.
• Develop Sourcing Strategies: Build and execute sourcing strategies to balance supply-demand requirements and leverage IBM's global spending power, aligning with IBM Procurement strategy and category goals.
• Manage Supplier Relationships: Lead negotiations and contracting activities to secure favorable terms while maintaining long-term supplier partnerships, ensuring quality, innovation, and cost-effectiveness in procurement engagements.
• Apply Agile Principles: Champion agile practices, fostering inclusion and promoting teamwork across sourcing teams and geographies to enhance flexibility, collaboration, and responsiveness in negotiations and supplier management.
• Analyze Sourcing Opportunities: Apply cognitive tools and analytics to identify sourcing opportunities, mitigate risks, and drive competitive advantage.
  
  

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Category Sourcing Expertise: Exposure to category sourcing, supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, compliance, and supplier relationship management to deliver value through a global supply base.
• Leadership Experience: Experience working with teams to achieve high performance, including coaching, performance management, and guidance to ensure effective execution of strategies.
• Sourcing Strategy Development: Exposure to building and executing sourcing strategies to balance supply-demand requirements and leverage global spending power.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Experience working with suppliers to ensure quality, innovation, and cost-effectiveness in procurement engagements, including negotiations and contracting activities.
• Agile Practices: Exposure to agile principles and practices to enhance flexibility, collaboration, and responsiveness in negotiations and supplier management.
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Cognitive Tools and Analytics: Exposure to applying cognitive tools and analytics to identify sourcing opportunities, mitigate risks, and drive competitive advantage in procurement engagements.
• Global Supply Base Knowledge: Experience working with global supply bases to deliver value through effective sourcing strategies and supplier relationship management.
• Agile Leadership Principles: Exposure to applying agile principles to lead sourcing teams, enhancing flexibility, collaboration, and responsiveness in negotiations and supplier management.