Senior Procurement Business Partner – Technology Strategic Sourcing

About the role

Merkle, a dentsu company, is looking for an experienced Technology Strategic Sourcing professional to lead complex Source-to-Contract initiatives and act as a senior commercial partner to its Technology organisation. The role is not focused on transactional purchasing, PO processing or procurement administration.

Key responsibilities

• Strategic sourcing of software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity and technology services
• Negotiate complex technology contracts and supplier agreements
• Handle SaaS subscriptions, enterprise licensing, consumption-based and cloud pricing, managed and professional services
• Carry out spend analysis, benchmarking, TCO, business cases and commercial scenario modelling
• Build sourcing and negotiation strategies rather than simply executing an established buying process
• Manage strategic vendors and major renewals, including licence metrics, consumption commitments, volume tiers, renewal terms, indexation, support and maintenance costs and contractual flexibility
• Work with Legal on complex technology contracts and commercial risks
• Influence and challenge senior Technology, Finance, Security and business stakeholders, translating technology requirements into commercially robust sourcing strategies

Required profile

• 5+ years of strategic sourcing / technology procurement experience
• Experience in strategic sourcing and Source-to-Contract
• Ability to independently lead complex negotiations and challenge supplier commercial models
• Ability to act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders
• Fluent English; professional-level German is a nice to have
• Work visa sponsorship is not available

Required skills

• Technology market knowledge
• Strong commercial judgement and analytical capability
• Executive-level stakeholder management

What we offer

• 25 vacation days, plus 3 extra wellness days and volunteering days
• Health insurance (also possible for family members)
• Latest IT tools, agile and flexible working hours, hybrid model (about 1 day per week in the office) and a digital nomad policy
• Access to Dentsu Academy, career development focus and employee discounts
• Team and company events, referral bonus program and free breakfast every second Wednesday of the month