Purpose
CONMED is a progressive, growing medical device manufacturer with a global footprint. Through our products, we enable healthcare providers around the world to deliver exceptional outcomes for patients. Our Global IT team is integral to the success of delivering on our mission and vision.
Position Overview
The Director of IT Procurement is a senior leader responsible for developing and executing the global strategy for procuring software, cloud, hardware, telecom, and IT services. This role partners closely with Technology, Security, Finance, and Legal to deliver measurable cost, value, and risk outcomes; leads critical negotiations with strategic vendors (e.g., Microsoft, AWS, SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, ServiceNow); and facilitates a high-performing operating model that ensures compliance, sustainability, and supplier performance across the IT spend portfolio. This is a fully remote position based in India.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Own the multi-year IT category strategy, annual sourcing plan, and savings/value pipeline across software, cloud, hardware, telecom, and services.
- Develop and execute comprehensive business case based on IT Procurement savings
- Lead complex, multi-party negotiations and renewals for enterprise agreements and strategic partnerships (e.g., Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, ServiceNow, Cisco).
- Establish supplier relationship management (SRM) and vendor performance governance, including QBRs, SLAs/XLAs, and continuous improvement roadmaps.
- Partner with CIO/CISO/CTO leaders to align technology roadmaps with commercial and contractual strategies; influence architecture and standards through total cost of ownership (TCO) and demand management insights.
- Drive software asset management (SAM/ITAM) disciplines to optimize license position, reduce audit exposure, and manage cloud consumption (FinOps alignment).
- Create and maintain contracting playbooks and templates (MSA, DPA, SOW, SaaS terms) in partnership with Legal; ensure compliance with policy and regulatory requirements.
- Implement source-to-pay (S2P) best practices—category planning, market intelligence, RFX, should-cost, eAuctions, scoring models, and fact-based vendor selection.
- Develop and report KPIs (savings, cost avoidance, risk reduction, cycle times, supplier diversity/ESG); provide executive-ready insights and recommendations.
- Resolve escalations on delivery, performance, or contract issues; execute corrective action plans with suppliers and business owners.
- Advance responsible and diverse sourcing practices, sustainability commitments, and third-party risk management in collaboration with Security and Compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute comprehensive business case based on IT Procurement savings
- Develop and implement IT procurement strategies and budgets.
- Negotiate with vendors to obtain the best prices and contract terms for IT equipment, software, and services.
- Manage relationships with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of IT products and services.
- Conduct market research to stay updated on the latest IT products and pricing trends.
- Work closely with the IT department to understand their needs and requirements.
- Evaluate and monitor contracts to ensure that vendors are compliant with contractual terms.
- Ensure that procurement activities adhere to legal guidelines and company policies.
- Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing, and other important data.
- Resolve any issues or problems related to the delivery of IT products and services.
- Provide regular reports on procurement activities to senior management.
Key Competencies
- Leadership: Ability to inspire and motivate a team, driving high performance and achieving results.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to think critically and strategically, aligning IT initiatives with business objectives.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of effectively interacting with stakeholders at all levels.
- Change Management: Experience in leading organizational change and driving adoption of new processes and technologies.
- Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of financial management principles and practices.
- Problem Solving: Ability to identify and address complex issues, developing innovative solutions.
In addition to the main responsibilities listed above the manager is allowed to USE discretion TO add further duties and tasks based on the business needs which are not explicitly listed here.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university is required
Experience
- 10–15+ years in strategic sourcing/procurement with a strong focus on IT categories; Demonstrated success negotiating large, complex software/SaaS/cloud agreements. Strong contract management, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills; proficiency with S2P tools.
Other Attributes
- Experience in Pharmaceutical, Medical Device or life science industry strongly preferred
- Experience in fast-paced global multinational matrix organization
- Strong change management, communication and influencing skills
- Fluent verbal and written communication in English
- Hands-on and proactive; strong organizational skills
- Results driven and service oriented to internal and external customers
Travel
- This is a global role and up to 30% travel may be required including to the US.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
Education
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) or a related field
Experience
- Professional certifications (e.g., CPSM, CIPS, CSAM/ITAM); experience with Ariba, Coupa, or Ivalua; cloud FinOps alignment; global, matrixed organization experience.
ADA Disclosure:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
