IT Sourcing Contract Manager (Bengaluru, KA, IN, 562122) bei Volvo Car USA | Luxury SUVs and Wagons | Official Volvo Website

Let's introduce ourselves

At Sourcing, we define and govern IT sourcing and supplier strategies for the IT services used within Digital at Volvo Cars. Our team works with processes and tools to drive vendor performance management, cost optimization, risk and compliance, and relationship management for strategic IT service providers. We are now looking to strengthen our team with an IT Sourcing Contract Manager. This role offers excellent opportunities for personal development and growth.

You will join our global Sourcing and Software Asset Management team, based in the Operations unit at the India Tech Hub. This unit is responsible for the operations, digitalization, and automation of sourcing, vendor management, and software asset management processes and data—maximizing the value and performance of our IT service and software vendors

What you'll do

As an IT Sourcing Contract Manager, you will enhance contract management and automation with main IT service providers and oversee related data. Your key duties are:

Automate workflows and digitize contracts and vendor data collection.
Ensure data quality within contract lifecycle tools
Gain an understanding of the contractual structure and contract models, and define how they are to be applied by internal stakeholders.
Assist Digital units with IT contractual changes by assessing their impact on suppliers, internal stakeholders, and the contractual frameworks
Manage IT contract templates
Oversee governance and vendor performance processes
Support Sourcing Specialists with IT sourcing strategy tasks
Drive or join various projects, analytics, and reporting initiatives.

What you'll bring

If you're passionate about IT sourcing and vendor management - including tools, data, supplier collaboration, and translating strategy into action through internal and external partnerships - this opportunity is for you!

We’re looking for someone with a strong understanding and proven experience in IT sourcing and vendor management, ideally within a large corporate environment. You should have deep expertise in IT contract management, including contract drafting, change management, legal and compliance aspects, as well as hands-on experience with platforms such as Coupa, SAP Ariba, and ServiceNow.

You’re a proactive “doer” who also sees the bigger picture and understands strategic direction. You work independently while contributing to team collaboration across global teams and stakeholders. You are solution-oriented, analytical, and likely hold a relevant university degree.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience in vendor performance, SLA, and risk management follow-up
Experience in automation and RPA implementation
Experience in citizen or low-code development using Microsoft Power Platform.

Who you are and what you believe in

Embraces We Culture
You are customer focused and have a solution-oriented mindset
You excel in collaboration, both with internal and external stakeholders, and are passionate about building a work environment based on trust.
Curious
You are passionate about digital transformation, and you have an interest in staying up to date with new technologies and trends
You are self-propelled and have an innovative and creative mind.
Communication
You are an avid communicator, and are fluent in both spoken and written English
You can create compelling and engaging presentations that effectively support your ideas, and you demonstrate confidence in both challenging others and being challenged yourself
You manage stakeholder expectations at various levels with ease

You navigate confidently in a multi-cultural environment