Global IT Sourcing Associate

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Your Role: Global IT Sourcing Associate

As the Global IT Sourcing Associate, you will be part of the Global IT Procurement team, partnering with IT stakeholders and indirect procurement peers to drive competitive advantage through category expertise, strategic sourcing, and supplier management. In this role, you’ll influence business requirements, analyze spend, and apply marketplace best practices to optimize IT procurement strategy. You will balance strategy, operations, and transactional sourcing while supporting enterprise-wide IT purchasing and supplier engagement.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic sourcing and supplier management for IT hardware, software, and services, including competitive bid processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ), negotiations, and contracting

• Process and manage IT purchase requests end-to-end (quoting, requisitions, approvals, contracting, order processing, licensing, and delivery)

• Own functional Category, Supplier and sourcing strategies.

• Key SPOC for business function leaders, to ascertain opportunities and priorities.  

• Negotiate enterprise IT supplier agreements (MSAs, SOWs, PSAs) in partnership with Legal, InfoSec, Data Privacy, and Risk teams to ensure policy compliance

• Drive total cost of ownership reductions through supplier rationalization, value engineering, re-sourcing, and negotiation initiatives

• Analyze spend data and support procurement systems and integration efforts (e.g., Ariba, Power BU), maintaining centralized contract and procurement records

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business (Finance or Supply Chain), Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; or equivalent work experience

• Required Experience: Minimum of 2 years of IT strategic sourcing experience in procurement, supply chain, and/or operations management

• Top 2 skills: IT contract negotiation & supplier management, data-driven spend analysis and sourcing strategy

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Global business experience in strategic sourcing, operations management, or finance

• Project management experience and understanding of strategic sourcing value levers

• Experience managing global third-party supplier relationships and complex negotiations

• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive organizational change

• Professional certifications such as C.P.M., APICS, or CPIM

Additional Information:

• Travel: 10–15% annually, possibly international

• Location: Global Elanco Headquarters – Downtown Indianapolis, IN – Hybrid Work Environment

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

Elanco Benefits and Perks:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:

• Multiple relocation packages

• Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)

• 8-week parental leave

• 9 Employee Resource Groups

• Annual bonus offering

• Flexible work arrangements

• Up to 6% 401K matching

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status