Global Procurement Manager - Software Contracts

ADP is hiring a Global Procurement Manager – Software Contracts.

• Are you a Procurement Manager adept at drafting,negotiating, and managing, multiple, concurrent, complex software agreements?

• Are you looking to join a dynamic, inclusive team environment with a culture of collaboration and belonging? 

Well, this may be the role for you.

 

As Global Procurement Manager – Software Contracts, you will be responsible for developing and managing a wide variety of complex third-party partnerships and major vendor relationships, both domestic and international, in support of strategic products, services, software, and other initiatives. Directly and indirectly, you’ll source, negotiate commercial and legal terms, draft, close, and manage complex arrangements to secure the necessary relationships and technology for current and future needs across global markets.

 

In this role, you will advise and provide consultative support to stakeholders regarding areas such as preserving ADP’s business flexibility, maximizing ADP’s leverage and benefits, and negotiating strategic partner and vendor transactions.  Additionally, you’ll stay informed about business, technology, industry benchmark and legal developments, ensure that vendors are financially stable, and proactively respond to trends and developments to capitalize on opportunities and avoid adverse business impacts.

 

What you’ll do:

Here’s what you can expect on a typical day:

• Lead sourcing initiatives, conduct market benchmarking, and drive commercial negotiations.
• Draft, negotiate, and close a wide variety of complex agreements and transactions with ADP's strategic business partners and major vendors across domestic and international markets to achieve technology and product/service initiatives, secure long-term relationships, and realize ADP's financial goals while minimizing risk and exposure.
• Manage strategic business partner and major vendor relationships to ensure ADP achieves its strategic product/service and financial and operational initiatives. Interface with stakeholders to ensure contract requirements are met.
• Implement contract policies and procedures.
• Track and analyze data to identify trends and improve processes.
• Ensure compliance with domestic and international laws, regulations, and internal policies related to contracts. Collaborate with legal and finance teams to mitigate risks associated with contracts across multiple jurisdictions.

Experience. You have 8+ years of experience in relevant skills gained and developed in the same or similar role.

 

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE:

• Expertise drafting, negotiating, and managing a variety of concurrent, complex agreements and transactions with strategic business partners and major vendors to achieve technology and product/service initiatives, secure long-term relationships, realize financial goals, and minimize risk, including software agreements experience with either Microsoft or IBM.
• Enterprise-level experience advising and consulting with stakeholders and legal team regarding critical relationship and contract issues, including international agreements.
• Financial business acumen, including analyzing contractual risk and exposure.
• Experience with managing contracts related to mergers and acquisitions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• You'll have a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or equivalent. 

For additional comfortability in the role:

• Experience with cross-border transactions and international contract frameworks.
• MBA or equivalent.

 

YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE BECAUSE YOU CAN: 

• Have courageous team collaboration. Courage comes from how associates are willing to have difficult conversations, speak up, be an owner, and challenge one another's ideas to net out the best solution.
• Deliver at epic scale. We deliver real user outcomes using strong judgment and good instincts. We're obsessed with the art of achieving simplicity with a focus on client happiness and productivity.
• Be surrounded by curious learners. We