Ihre Mission
As IT Sourcing & Provider Manager you are responsible for executing strategic and operational IT sourcing activities, maintaining strong vendor and provider relationships, and ensuring high-quality commercial and contractual outcomes.
You act as a stabilizing and experienced contributor within the team—and play a key part in shaping the maturity, efficiency, and professionalism of the IT purchasing function.
Your Role
- Lead end-to-end IT sourcing initiatives for software, cloud, managed services, and IT services
- Manage the full sourcing lifecycle including requirement clarification, market screening, RFI/RFP processes, bid evaluation, negotiations, and award recommendations
- Conduct structured commercial negotiations with IT vendors, including dominant market providers
- Manage IT contracts throughout the lifecycle (renewals, renegotiations, amendments, and terminations)
- Ensure contractual and regulatory compliance in collaboration with Legal, Data Protection, and Information Security
- Develop and maintain contract standards, sourcing templates, and negotiation best practices
- Manage IT vendors and service providers through KPI/SLA monitoring and governance frameworks
- Conduct regular provider performance and business reviews to ensure service quality and continuous improvement
- Handle operational escalations and support long-term provider performance optimization
- Perform market analysis, benchmarking, pricing assessments, and TCO/ROI evaluations
- Critically review vendor proposals, business cases, and scope definitions to ensure commercial value
- Support complex IT sourcing programs and transformation initiatives (e.g., migrations or infrastructure programs)
- Collaborate closely with IT, Finance, Legal, and other key stakeholders to align commercial and technical objectives
- Prepare management-ready reports, presentations, and decision documents
- Contribute to team development through knowledge sharing, sourcing playbooks, and process improvements
Your Profile and Qualifications
- 3–7 years of experience in IT sourcing, IT procurement, or vendor/provider management
- Strong negotiation experience with major IT vendors, including suppliers in concentrated markets
- Solid understanding of RFP processes, commercial evaluations, and IT contract structures (SLAs, KPIs, service credits, exit clauses)
- Experience in provider governance, performance management, and service oversight
- Strong analytical and structured working style with high attention to detail
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Fluent in English and German (C1 or higher), with practical exposure to German contract law
Your Work Atmosphere and Perspectives
- Become part of a forward-thinking company that is driving digital and business transformation in the metal industry
- Receive a competitive compensation package and additional benefits, such as a subsidy for the “Deutschlandticket” rail pass, a discounted Urban Sports Club membership and access to many other employee offers
- Work in an international, dynamic, and diverse team with a strong team spirit and a hands-on mentality that is driving digital transformation in a traditional industry
- Benefit from an open feedback culture and transparent communication and decision-making processes
- Take advantage of a wide range of individual training, courses, and coaching opportunities for optimal personal development and improve your language skills in our free German and English courses
- Work in a modern, hybrid environment with flexible and employee-friendly working hours (full-time = 38.5 hours)
- Meet your colleagues in a modern office with good public transport connections
- Look forward to our regular and occasional company and team events