**Job Purpose and Impact** The Global Category Buyer – IT Services will support sourcing activities across multiple regions, focusing on IT Professional Services & Contingent Labor. In this role, you will execute complex sourcing tasks and contribute to building and executing category strategies for areas such as IMS/AMS, Contingent Labor, Managed Services, SOW-based engagements, and more. The role includes direct engagement with global IT services suppliers and internal technology stakeholders. **Key Accountabilities** + Lead end-to-end sourcing activities for IT Professional Services, including RFX events, rate card management, and supplier negotiations. + Review, redline, and negotiate SOWs, Change Orders, Amendments, and Master Agreements, especially with Big 4 and global Tier-1 IT services providers. + Drive the implementation of Contingent Labor program regionally and globally, ensuring alignment with procurement strategies and compliance policies. + Build and manage strong relationships with global IT services suppliers and internal stakeholders, ensuring stakeholder needs are met and supplier performance is monitored. + Analyze supplier operations, contracts, and pricing models to support negotiations and strategic sourcing decisions. + Ensure accurate documentation of procurement activities and deliver periodic reports. + Solve complex sourcing and contractual issues independently, escalating only when necessary. + Other duties as assigned. **Qualifications** **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience. + Minimum of 8 years of relevant sourcing experience, in the technology or IT services domain, preferably with a large multinational company. + Fluent in English with excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills. + Other minimum qualifications may apply. **Preferred Qualifications** + Global certification like CCWP, CPSM, MCIPS, CSCP etc. + Advance knowledge of working with tools like Beeline, Fieldglass, or other third-party resource management platforms. + Proficient with Power BI, advanced Excel, PowerPoint. + Proficient with Copilot / ChatGPT for complex tasks, quantitative analysis, comparative, decision notes.