Medline Industries, LP · 2 days ago
Indirect Procurement Manager - Technology
Northbrook, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$96K/yr - $145K/yrMedline is a worldwide organization that offers a competitive total rewards package and opportunities for career growth. The Indirect Procurement Manager - Technology will oversee and manage teams in the procurement of IT products and services, ensuring alignment with IT strategy while optimizing vendor relationships and contract negotiations.
Consumer GoodsHealth CareHospitalityManufacturingMedical
Responsibilities
Identify, evaluate, and facilitate the selection of vendors for IT hardware, software, and services
Lead sourcing events (RFI, RFQ, RFP) based on market and spend analysis, ensuring alignment with long-term business goals and strategy
Lead negotiations with key suppliers
Negotiate favorable pricing, terms, and service level agreements that meet or exceed requirements and align with business strategy
Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers
Monitor supplier performance and resolve issues
Collaborate with technology and business partners to ensure successful business outcomes
Establish and conduct business reviews for top suppliers
Analyze market trends to identify cost-saving opportunities
Implement strategies to reduce expenses
Optimize productivity through price analysis, value analysis (VA), or continuous improvement projects based on goals and objectives
Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies, legal requirements, and ethical standards
Develop best practices and standard guidelines for technology and technology services acquisition, support, and maintenance
Actively monitor and mitigate supplier risk, including financial, capacity, quality, and compliance risks
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand needs, provide guidance, and ensure alignment with IT strategy
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in technology procurement
Support building business cases using internal analytics, business requirements, industry trends, and best practices
Identify, prioritize, and execute process improvement and automation opportunities
Analyze exceptions to uncover root cause challenges
Identify process gaps and propose solutions to team members and senior leaders
Initiate, author, negotiate, review, approve, execute, renew, and/or terminate IT contracts
Maintain a centralized repository for all contract documents
Track key dates and obligations, ensuring adherence to contract terms
Provide oversight to professional employees and teams
Interpret and execute policies for departments or projects
Recommend, develop, and implement new policies and procedures, or modify existing ones as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience in Technology Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, Contract Management, Vendor Management, or other relevant business areas
Knowledge of IT technologies, including cloud computing, SaaS, and AI
Proficiency in procurement systems and tools
Knowledge of IT strategic sourcing and vendor management
Demonstrated understanding of license and subscription model variations, managed services, and product implementation statements of work
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to conduct meetings with clients and third parties
Ability to independently find and fix inefficiencies
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
Excellent ability to manage multiple competing priorities and flexibility to adjust to changing requirements
Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, task management, and organizational skills
Ability to help team members and customers embrace policies and procedures
Ability to quickly grasp and explain technological and business concepts
Knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory requirements
Data management and reporting skills
Benefits
Health insurance
Life and disability
401(k) contributions
Paid time off
Company
Medline Industries, LP
Medline is the largest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care.
Founded in 1966
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
North Carolina Department of Commerce
2025-12-17IPO
2021-06-05Private Equity
2019-09-12Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Steve Miller
Chief Operating Officer
Amanda Laabs
Chief Product Officer
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