Manager, Contract and Supplier Governance

Position Title: Manager, Contract and Supplier Governance

Location: Monterrey, Mexico & Trinidad and Tobago

Employment Type: Full-Time

Background:

Avasant is a Los Angeles, California-based top management consulting and research firm providing strategic sourcing, IT and business transformation, and global strategy services to the global Fortune 1000. Since 2006, we have negotiated over $250B in deals in technology transactions with operations across 50 countries. The firm has been recognized as "World's Best Outsourcing Advisor" by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) for twelve consecutive years. In 2020, we were also recognized as one of the top five industry analyst firms by Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR).

Avasant is seeking a Manager to work in the sourcing function for a Fortune 100 company (that is currently spinning out a division), assist in managing IT software and service provider contract relationships for BAU activities (e.g., renewals), and separation negotiations.

Educational, Experience & Other Qualifications

1. Experience with enterprise IT and/or software negotiations (SaaS, off-the-shelf, ERP, modern systems). Example of vendors: Broadcom, Microfocus, Oracle, Workday, Salesforce, Atlassian, FIS, SAP, Microsoft, AWS, Cisco, AT&T, IBM, Tech Mahindra
2. Ability to read and interpret contract clauses (e.g., assignment, divestiture use rights, termination, license scope)
3. Fluency with divestment concepts (separation management office, TSA, novation)
4. MBA or LLB desirable.
5. Well-organized, high-energy, well-spoken, numerate, confident
6. Must be okay with standing meetings at 8am ET daily. Role does not run into evening hours, has a reliable stopping time around 5.30pm ET.
7. Second languages (especially Brazilian, Italian, and Spanish) a plus.

Responsibilities

1. Digging through internal systems and online storage locations to gather complete pictures of supplier relationships in terms of agreements, amendments, orders, and spend over time
2. Interpreting / analyzing software licenses and service agreements, plus their associated SOWs, quotes, and purchase orders, working without benefit of legal or financial support resources.
3. Advising internal IT executive stakeholders on "the sourcing perspective" for their planned changes and projects
4. Drawing internal requirements, timelines, and budgets from internal stakeholders to plan negotiations, then drumming up consensus for those negotiation plans
5. Executing negotiations plans with external vendor teams, leading compromise formation and driving to agreed outcomes
6. Presenting on negotiation progress and outcomes to CxO-level stakeholders, building support for approval and execution of contracts
7. Documenting progress into daily, weekly, and monthly reporting, including end-of-negotiations wrap-up documentation
8. Organizing, cataloging, documenting information, and creating processes and structures to increase the team’s overall capability and efficiency over time
9. Supervising, coaching, and managing fellow teammates as they deliver in subordinate and parallel roles