Interim IT Procurement Lead

Interim IT Procurement Lead - $1500 - $2000 per day

Apply for the Interim IT Procurement Lead - $1500 - $2000 per day role at The Procurement Hive.

Location:

Chicago, IL (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

Contract Duration: ASAP start – End of April (with strong possibility of extension)

Time Commitment:
Full-time

Client:
Global Med Tech Organisation

Our Med Tech client is undergoing a significant global cost transformation program, focusing on IT category savings. We seek an experienced Interim IT Procurement Lead to execute a high‑impact IT Professional Services (PS) and Managed Service Provider (MSP) RFP, targeting $11M+ in run‑rate savings. This highly visible role requires deep IT Services market expertise, strong stakeholder engagement, and proven commercial negotiation capability at scale.

As the Interim IT Procurement Lead, you will lead the end‑to‑end execution of a global IT PS and MSP RFP, launching in early February. Working closely with senior IT leadership, you will shape requirements, design the RFP, leverage market intelligence, and lead negotiations through to contract execution.

• Execute IT PS and MSP RFP targeting $11M+ in run‑rate savings
• Launch RFP and lead requirements development with senior IT stakeholders
• Provide market and supplier intelligence to inform RFP scope and design
• Develop and execute supplier negotiation strategies
• Lead and support negotiations through to contract award and execution
• Engage with global stakeholders and support cross‑regional client calls as required

• Typically 8–10 years of directly relevant experience (less considered for exceptional candidates)
• Operated as an Interim IT Procurement Lead in other organisations (ideally)
• Experience operating in a senior role, managing teams and delivering against competing priorities
• Proven responsibility for technology spend portfolios exceeding $50M per annum
• Strong ability to think and operate globally, with awareness of global IT market developments
• Willingness and ability to support client calls across multiple geographies

• Extensive experience negotiating large, complex, global IT services deals
• Demonstrated success delivering strong commercial and operational outcomes
• Clear understanding of key value levers and how to apply them effectively
• Deep market knowledge, including major providers and challenger organizations
• Strong understanding of market trends, M&A activity, and implications for clients
• Experience leading and developing teams across multiple US geographies
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to high‑quality outputs

• Consulting background or extensive experience working alongside consultants
• Demonstrated ambition to operate at a global level and elevate procurement standards
• Responsibility for technology spend portfolios exceeding $200M per annum
• Proven senior relationships with major IT suppliers and executive decision‑makers
• Ability to apply bespoke commercial levers based on supplier‑specific models
• Deep understanding of Service Now licensing models (fulfiller vs requestor)
• Strong passion for leadership and talent development, including early talent identification

• Experience in global transformation or cost take‑out programs
• Exposure to Med Tech, Life Sciences, or highly regulated industries
• Experience managing geographically dispersed teams

• High‑impact, executive‑facing transformation initiative
• Opportunity to shape a global IT sourcing strategy
• Strong likelihood of contract extension
• Work with a globally recognized Med Tech organization during a critical transformation phase

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