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Senior Sourcing Analyst, IT and AI Procurement

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Responsibilities

  • Support sourcing projects, strategies, contract execution.
  • Conduct spend/usage analyses, market research, and supplier landscape to identify cost savings, risk mitigation, and value creation opportunities.
  • Partner with stakeholders to define business requirements, develop RFx's, and evaluate vendor proposals
  • Support negotiation strategies for vendor agreements, statements of work (SOWs), software licensing agreements, and other commercial contracts.
  • Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Security, and stakeholders throughout the contract review and execution process
  • Identify opportunities for demand management and operational efficiencies
  • Lead project planning, stakeholder communications, and status reporting
  • Deliver presentations, recommendations, to stakeholders and leadership
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Requirements

  • 3 to 5+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain with a focus on technology spend required
  • Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, IT, Mathematics, other related field required
  • Sourcing and vendor contracting for software, SaaS, cloud services, AI solutions, technology consulting, telecommunications, and other IT-related categories.
  • Knowledge of AI technologies and AI service providers such as ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot
  • Experience utilizing AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot
  • Experience reviewing, negotiating contracts in partnership with Legal teams
  • Previous experience in a professional services or public accounting environment is a plus
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience with contract lifecycle management (Icertis, other)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft 365 applications
  • Project Management skills
  • Professional certifications such as CPSM, CIPS, CPM, PMP, CPIM, Six Sigma
  • This is a Remote role with a preference for candidates in Eastern and Central time zones.
  • We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.
  • The application deadline for this role is 06/30/2026.
  • In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.

Benefits

Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our peopleRemote work options

Additional Information

Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here: At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you're trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That's why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry. Job Description: The Senior Sourcing Analyst partners closely with the Assistant Director Procurement and business stakeholders to support strategic sourcing, contracting, vendor management, and procurement initiatives. This role is responsible for supporting sourcing strategy development, RFx events, contract negotiations, spend analysis, vendor management, cost savings, and project execution of vendor contracts. This role will support sourcing projects from intake through contract execution and collaborate with Legal, Finance, Technology, and stakeholders to achieve objectives. This role is heavily focused on Software procurement in a Professional Services environment. This position is expected to independently lead smaller sourcing initiatives while supporting larger strategic projects led by procurement leadership.


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