Director, Technology Sourcing

Job Description

Are you ready to unleash your full potential?  We’re looking for people who are passionate about payments to chart Worldpay’s path to being the largest and most-loved payments company in the world.

About the team

The Worldpay procurement team brings focused expertise and drives a culture of spending discipline for strategic vendors/categories (highly critical to current and future business operations) via the employment of efficient, effective, and best in class strategic sourcing, contract management, negotiation, and supplier management practices. They serve as a central point of contact for strategic suppliers.

What you will be doing

The Technology Sourcing Director serves as a central point of contact for internal business leaders and strategic suppliers. Interfaces with senior leadership both within Worldpay and at suppliers. Serves as a source of best practices to be implemented by more junior team members.

• Competitively sourcing technology spend through engagement of strategic suppliers and application of industry knowledge

• Drafting, negotiating, project manage and executing contractual documents including but not limited to master service agreements, statements of work, letter agreements, and purchase orders

• Supplier management - supporting the evolution of supplier management through supplier scorecard development and supplier quarterly business

• Intellectual property licensing procurement & structural guidance

• Liaise with technical personnel to interpret technical specifications to commercial and corporate financial requirements

• Summarize and present business cases and agreements for executive review and approval

What you bring:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.

• 8+ years’ experience in technology sourcing or similar role.

• Advanced key procurement skills: Development / management of category strategies; RFP / RFI development, contract negotiations, strategic sourcing, management of supplier relationship lifecycle, understanding of risk mitigation principles, and understanding of various cost evaluation methods (TCO, ROI, Payback Period, etc.)

• Advanced contracting skills – knowledge of contracting principles, laws, regulations and industry standards.

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing business strategy; extensive business case writing, strong background in market intelligence research, and excellent in negotiation strategy and tactics

• Extensive experience managing Business Requirements, Project Plans, Project Schedules and associated project materials in a mid to large size company.

• Advanced contracting skills – knowledge of contracting principles, laws, regulations and industry standards.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, the ability to clearly and concisely communicate information at multiple levels, adapting easily to change. Capable of effective executive management presentations / communications

Added bonus if you have:

Relevant Certification(s) such as CTPE, CPM. CPIM

What we offer you

• A competitive salary and benefits

• A variety of career development tools, resources, and opportunities

• The chance to work on some of the most challenging, relevant issues in the payment industry

• Time to support charities and give back in your community

FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $153,180.00 - $257,360.00 and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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