Description

In this pivotal role, you will lead the sourcing strategy for RDT's Digital Technologies and Services, driving cultural change and enhancing vendor partnerships. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve overseeing strategic sourcing, governance, and optimizing relationships with key technology providers.

Requirements

• •Proven experience hiring, coaching, and developing senior leaders
• •Demonstrated ability to drive organizational and cultural change
• •Strong network and deep knowledge of tech and IT service provider landscape
• •Exceptional negotiation skills and success in managing large-scale budgets
• •Ability to build a new strategic function from the ground up
• •Ability to operate at a senior level and influence key stakeholders

Tasks

• •Lead the sourcing management function
• •Deploy sourcing teams to key business areas
• •Drive implementation of a unified sourcing strategy
• •Oversee vendor selection and RFP evaluations
• •Negotiate high-value contracts and rates
• •Ensure focus on strategic sourcing, not operational activities
• •Direct the vendor governance team
• •Implement a consistent governance framework
• •Establish accountability for vendor compliance
• •Ensure adherence to quality, legal, and regulatory standards
• •Oversee the external ecosystem partnership team
• •Manage relationships with critical technology vendors
• •Monitor vendor performance across RDT
• •Identify opportunities for optimization and innovation