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　　The Sr. Director IT Category Management, will have a senior role in the management of all Strategic Sourcing and Category Management activities for all IT spend categories reporting to the head of IT Sourcing.This is a hands-on role where this person will conduct complex and sophisticated sourcing transactions to generate best in class agreements. This person will contribute toward the savings goals of the department.Although this is not a vendor management role, this person will be required to address contractual issues that may arise with vendors, that include license entitlement and fee disputes and resolve them to the satisfaction of senior management. To carry out this mission, this person will need to build strong partnerships with Business Unit Officers, the business unit CFOs and other key business stakeholders, and must be skilled in selling the Strategic Sourcing and Category Management concepts.

　　We are made up of high performing teams that meet in person to learn and collaborate as needed. This role is considered hybrid, which means you'll be assigned to a Broadridge officeandgiven the flexibility to work remote.

　　Responsibilities: Negotiate complex and sophisticated IT transactions, including software, hardware, cloud, colocation, network and telecommunications agreementsBachelors degree required, Masters preferredAddress vendor disputes to resolve favorably for BroadridgeBuild partnerships with key business units and successfully embed a formal, fact-based Strategic Sourcing and Category Management processes Be highly persuasive and capable of building consensusRecommend alternatives to continuously gain customer buy-in and endorsementBuild strong relationships with the leaders of all Procurement organization divisionsDemonstrate strong facilitation, leadership and interpersonal abilities when working with varying staff levelsMonitor and direct day-to-day execution of projects of any direct report team members Support the development of a culture that attracts, rewards and promotes high quality deliverables and excellent customer serviceDirectly owning and managing major projects across all strategic sourcing phases (pre-Sourcing, Sourcing, and post Sourcing)Develop and communicate workplans and ensure that issues are well addressed and consensus is establishedApply market research and requirements gathering techniques to optimize sourcing approach, foster competition and support negotiated outcomesBuild and maintain high quality deliverables (e.g. RFx, Cost Analysis, Evaluation Tools, Presentations, Negotiation Guides and Contractual Documents)Preferred Qualifications:5-10 plus years of Leadership experience in IT Sourcing, and project and process management, preferably in the Financial Services and Fintech industries15+ years of experience directly negotiating IT sourcing agreementsWell adept at contract drafting and negotiating, and addressing vendor disputes as they ariseStrong project management skills and good familiarity with varying project management toolsDeep understanding of suppliers and supply market dynamics; solid technical background and understanding of indirect of goods and services. In-depth knowledge of Procurement processes, including negotiation strategiesLeadership experience in negotiations and oversight of Category Management programs for a wide variety of products and servicesExperience utilizing best practices to lead and manage major corporate cost reduction initiatives and process improvement programsStrong leadership skills in addressing and resolving service issues with all Broadridge executives, non- executive and category management teams.Ability to build "true" partnerships with internal and external stakeholdersDemonstrated analytical skills including the ability to present business cases to drive stakeholder engagement and endorsement and process improvement#LI-CS2

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