Senior Technology Procurement Specialist: Software, SaaS & Cloud

• Own and manage a portfolio of strategic software, SaaS, cloud, AI, and technology-service suppliers.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including new agreements, renewals, expansions, amendments, and professional-services engagements.
• Develop and execute negotiation strategies based on spending patterns, license utilization, business requirements, market alternatives, and future demand.
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, cost optimization, and improved commercial terms across business units.

• Lead complex commercial negotiations covering pricing, licensing structures, multi-year commitments, payment terms, renewal protections, and contractual flexibility.
• Manage subscription-based, enterprise licensing, and consumption-based commercial models, including cloud marketplaces and private offers.
• Evaluate supplier proposals, commercial agreements, order forms, and statements of work in collaboration with Legal and other relevant stakeholders.
• Proactively manage renewals, usage commitments, and contract risks to avoid unnecessary costs and operational disruption.

• Partner with global stakeholders across R&D, IT, Finance, Legal, Information Security, and other business functions.
• Drive procurement engagements from initial business requirements through negotiation, approvals, and contract execution.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding, compliance reviews, internal approvals, purchase orders, and contract-signature processes.
• Prepare commercial analyses, negotiation recommendations, and management approval materials.
• Address commercial and operational supplier issues and escalate risks when necessary.

• Maintain accurate supplier, contract, spending, and renewal information in procurement systems.
• Analyze technology spending, licensing models, and consumption trends to identify savings and optimization opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement of procurement processes, supplier governance, and commercial decision-making.

• 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, technology procurement, vendor management, or commercial negotiations within a global technology organization.
• Proven experience independently leading complex software, SaaS, and/or cloud procurement negotiations.
• Familiarity with AI platforms, data services, and consumption-based commercial models.
• Strong understanding of enterprise software licensing, subscription models, cloud consumption, usage-based pricing, and professional-services agreements.
• Demonstrated success negotiating multi-year agreements, renewals, pricing structures, payment terms, and contractual protections.
• Strong analytical and financial capabilities, including commercial modeling, spend analysis, and scenario evaluation.
• Ability to review commercial agreements, identify risks, and collaborate effectively with Legal, Finance, and Information Security teams.
• Experience working with enterprise procurement systems and contract-approval processes.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder-management, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate with global teams.

• Experience negotiating with major enterprise technology suppliers such as AWS, Microsoft, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Snowflake, MongoDB, Atlassian, Oracle, Workday, or similar vendors.
• Experience with cloud marketplace transactions and private offers.
• Knowledge of third-party risk management (TPRM), information security, and data-protection requirements.
• Experience supporting multiple business units and legal entities within a global organization.

At NiCE, we work according to the NiCE-FLEX hybrid model, which enables maximum flexibility: 2 days working from the office and 3 days of remote work, each week. Naturally, office days focus on face-to-face meetings, where teamwork and collaborative thinking generate innovation, new ideas, and a vibrant, interactive atmosphere.

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