BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: BA/BS undergraduate degree At least five years of progressive commodity/supply chain management experience; five years of direct source-to-contract experience (either as a sourcing manager or as a business unit manager) Indirect category management experience (either as a sourcing manager or as a business unit manager); strong understanding of IT and software business and procurement concepts, including software licensing, cloud architecture, IT labor SOWs, and software-as-a-service Strong negotiation, and contract management skills; including a working understanding of contractual terms and conditions and risk mitigation. • Implements a rigorous and disciplined process for managing the supply base including leading periodic reviews, monitoring and managing supplier performance (quality, cost, delivery, technology, service, and leadership), managing supplier relationships, performing root cause analysis and resolution, developing and monitoring supplier improvement plans, and collaborating with engineering to align technology roadmaps.