Sourcing Manager

Job ID: 200920
Required Travel : Minimal
Managerial - No
Location: Israel- RAANANA (Amdocs Site)

Who are we?

Amdocs helps those who build the future to make it amazing. With our market-leading portfolio of software products and services, we unlock our customers’ innovative potential, empowering them to provide next-generation communication and media experiences for both the individual end user and enterprise customers. Our employees around the globe are here to accelerate service providers’ migration to the cloud, enable them to differentiate in the 5G era, and digitalize and automate their operations. Listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, Amdocs had revenue of $5.00 billion in fiscal 2024. For more information, visit www.amdocs.com

In one sentence

The Software Sourcing Manager is responsible for all Software procurement business- related activities that Amdocs performs with its suppliers that are under his / her responsibility in order to optimize costs and savings.

What will your job look like?
Perform all Software procurement and contracting activities including pre-qualification of suppliers, tender management, negotiation and closure of contracts to obtain optimal total cost of ownership (cost, service, quality).
Work closely with all Amdocs units in order to fully understand their needs from Procurement.
Develop expert knowledge in the relevant procurement category center and work to implement the global category strategy and guidelines.
Develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective global supply markets, competitors and product innovations.
Identify cost reduction opportunities to achieve financial goals.
Perform due diligence at new potential suppliers and pre-qualify them before initiating a business relationship.
Lead the supplier selection processes (CBA).
Own and conclude the appropriate legal Procurement agreements.
Provide periodic reporting for management on Procurement activities and savings.
Act as the owner of the entire P2P process.
Conduct business review meetings with key stakeholders to assess risk, review future strategies, and identify potential areas of improvement.
All you need is...

1. 3-8 years of procurement expertise - a leading Software Procurement Specialist.
2. Ability to execute and achieve the procurement strategy within the relevant location (such as the region or domain).
3. Experience of making technical and commercial offers for various procurements and services.
4. Leading the day-to-day procurement activities, while focusing on the tactical level.
5. Handling domain topics with vendors , including managing the quality of deliverables, complaints etc.
6. Experience in drafting and negotiating complex software agreements.

Why you will love this job:
You will be working within an extremely diverse and multi-cultural environment, and a fast growing and dynamic organization
You will be provided with a rare learning opportunity within an experienced team, working on high end technology and solutions.
You will be working on market leading software for the telecommunications industry

Amdocs is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce