Senior Manager IT Contract Negotiations

Full job description

Business Unit Description:

Feeding the world is what we do – how we do it is unique. We are not your textbook consumer packaged goods company. While others may be slow to make change happen, Post continuously drives both inorganic and organic growth. Our history is evidence of that fact with over 100 years of heritage and growth from brands that transcend generations like Honey Bunches of Oats, Fruity Pebbles, Malt-O-Meal, Bob Evans Farms, Kibbles 'n Bits, Egg Beaters, Peter Pan Peanut Butter, Ronzoni Pasta and more. Our foodservice and ingredient businesses supply other products you love for brands, restaurants and stores.

Our offices and manufacturing sites are in 62 locations in five countries, and we have 11,500+ employees. Over the past 10 years, Post has made 22+ acquisitions and reached $7 billion in net sales in fiscal 2023. During turbulent times of market uncertainty, the food industry has provided a level of stability unlike other industries.

Post Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Brentwood, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. Our casual professional atmosphere encourages team members to collaborate, innovate and support our operating companies. Our passion and drive advance the reputation of our operating companies and brands—together, we make a difference.

Responsibilities:

The Senior IT Contract Negotiations Manager will be work closely with the Director, IT Contracts & Vendor Management but will be expected to take an effective leadership role in all aspects of the negotiations and vendor management process. This position will interact with the information technology and procurement departments, plant operations, EHS and Quality Assurance, and other groups in negotiation of complex commercial IT agreements, as well as take an active role in M&A transactions.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assert a leading role in supplier negotiation sessions as a contract management/supplier management team lead
• Lead supplier selection process in partnership with holding and operating company stakeholders for software and IT services
• Conduct contract reviews for holding and operating company IT contracts, including contracts for software, hardware, SaaS, network, data center hosting services, consulting services and outsourcing
• Eliminate or mitigate supplier audit claims
• Negotiate technology contract license disputes
• Formulate and propose alternative contracting/licensing options
• Assist with M&A due diligence and integration of transactions
• Consolidation of contracts across entities while still enabling spin-offs and divestitures of operating companies
• Quantify impact of gaining or conceding various contract terms/sets of terms
• Deliver business team requests for supplier contracts and technology purchases in accordance with timeframes mandated by the needs of the business
• Prepare presentations about Post supplier data analytic measures for the Chief Information Officer
• Manage monthly reporting
• Utilize managing tools such as Microsoft Suite, Smartsheet, and Tableau

This is a HYBRID Role. Work from home on Mondays and Fridays. In the office, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.

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Qualifications:

REQUIREMENTS:

• Four-year college degree required. Master’s degree desired.
• Minimum 10 years of experience working with IT contracts and other complex legal documents, including at least 5 years’ experience as a Lead IT Contract Negotiator for the enterprise
• 5+ years for all IT categories including data center, desktop/laptop hardware, servers, software licensing/maintenance, SaaS, and cloud computing
• 5+ years of experience in procurement of IT professional services, contractors and consulting services is also required
• Previous experience leading negotiations for Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
• Experience in leading complex negotiations and vendor relationships with mega vendors (e.g. Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, SAP, etc.)
• Proven ability to work both independently with little supervision, as well as part of a team
• Excellent writing and oral presentation skills
• Comfortable with conflict and adept at problem resolution
• Proven, successful experience communicating and collaborating effectively across multiple corporate entities, both in the U.S and Internationally in support of overall corporate goals
• Ability to invent options (negotiation creativity)