Senior Project Manager

6 days ago

Palo Alto, CA, United States Artech Full time

Job Title - Senior Project Manager
Job Location - 607 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, California, United States of America, 94304
6-month contract
Schedule: M-F 8-5 (1 hour non- billable lunch) with flex depending on business needs and pre-approval
Hard-set start date of Jan 5th and hard-set end date of Jun 26th with potential to be extended/adjusted later depending on performance and business needs.
Potential to convert to FTE depending on performance and business needs.
This role is hybrid at location onsite. Will need to be onsite when needed.

Top Skills/Responsibilities and mandatory requirements:

  • Contract/price negotiations for software licensing
  • Strong stakeholder and supplier management skills
  • 8+ years in same/similar role
  • Strong attention to detail and executive presentation skills
  • CANDIDATES MUST HAVE INDIRECT IT SOFTWARE PROCUREMENT EXPERIENCE
  • Experience thriving in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment such as a startup is 100% mandatory. Anyone with only experience at big, established firms like Oracle/MS/Google etc. might not be a good fit.

The Rivian Indirect Procurement team is seeking a highly motivated, independent, and exceptional IT Senior Global Supply Manager to support Rivian's mission of bringing innovative products to life. This role is responsible for managing the IT Software category for the Rivian Volkswagen Technology Group (RVT).

The Senior Global Supply Manager (IT Software) will oversee all commercial aspects of new business awards and renewals, present contract award recommendations to senior leadership, negotiate software licensing cost & agreements, and build strong partnerships with both suppliers and internal stakeholders. The role will also be responsible for managing strategic suppliers by establishing and leading quarterly business reviews to ensure ongoing alignment, performance, and value delivery.

This position requires conducting spend analysis, collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess software performance, and ensuring suppliers meet Rivian and RVT's cost, quality, and timeline objectives. The successful candidate will own the end-to-end sourcing process, driving both operational excellence and strategic supplier engagement.

This role reports to the Manager of IT Software within the Indirect Procurement organization.

Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree
• 8+ years of relevant Information Technology (IT) related software licensing experience
• 8+ years of experience performing strategic sourcing, cost analysis, negotiations and contract negotiations in a indirect procurement environment
• Previous ERP systems and purchase order processing experience - Coupa preferred
• Previous Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system experience - Ironclad preferred
• Able to work independently with little instruction and can adapt to change
• Ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to details and deadlines
• Able to work well with others in a team environment
• Effective communication skills and customer service approach
• Proactive and solution-oriented, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.
• Highly accurate and detail-oriented

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