Company Description
At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.
As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.
Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.
Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.
Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.
As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.
Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.
Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.
Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.
Job Description
Function:
The IT Sourcing Manager will lead IT sourcing projects to help Intuitive Surgical Inc. (Intuitive) procure the best services and products at the most competitive cost. The IT Sourcing Manager is accountable for managing and executing the sourcing strategy for IT procurement categories (such as Hardware, Software/SaaS, Telco and Technology Services related services). This individual will work closely with Intuitive’s IT department and other business units to manage sourcing strategies that drive significant value and impact for Intuitive’s operations.
This person will be responsible for leading Technology services strategic sourcing projects from start-to-finish, including process steps such as vendor research, category/market research, market index analysis, data analysis, baseline development, RFP development, bid management, negotiations, offer analysis and scenario development. This role will also be involved in post-bid management, which includes activities such as contract management, spend analysis and vendor management. He/she will manage multiple projects at the same time as well as support ad-hoc IT sourcing inquiries.
Collaboration with IT, finance & business stakeholders are necessary to succeed in this role. Strong project management and communication skills will also be key in this role as this person will be interacting with many employees, departments and suppliers to facilitate cross-functional IT Sourcing activities.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Drive IT Strategic Sourcing and RFP Process Execution
- Collaborate with IT portfolio owners to drive establishment and execution of renewals and maintenance program strategy
- Conduct detailed market and IT vendor research to communicate these findings through meaningful research summaries
- Develop and manage IT sourcing project timelines and lead meetings
- Develop IT RFPs and create complex bidding spreadsheets
- Manage IT RFP or sourcing process with minimal support, start-to-finish, for simple-to-medium complexity projects (to include market research, IT RFP development, and management of communications, manage stakeholder involvement, etc.)
- Evaluate vendor bid responses (quantitatively and qualitatively)
- Facilitate the development of award scenarios and recommendations for stakeholder evaluation, consideration and decision-making
Contract Negotiation, Development and Management
- Review contracts and spend to assess potential IT sourcing opportunities
- Meet with IT contract owners / IT contracts manager / Legal to follow-up on concerns relating to supplier contracts
- Provide guidance on contract term negotiations through collaborative approach with IT stakeholders
- Partner with legal /contracts team to negotiate best in class contract terms to minimize risk to the company
Ad-Hoc Analysis and Project Support
- Assist the Manager, IT Sourcing & Procurement in updating IT project roadmaps and cost savings tracking documents
- Able to develop and deliver presentations for internal stakeholder communications/updates, also review other team members’ deliverables.
This role requires working onsite in our Sunnyvale office every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Qualifications
Skill/Job Requirements:
- Minimum Bachelor's Degree Required (business, supply chain, or related discipline preferred)
- Minimum 6+ years of experience with 2-4 years in a procurement role negotiating software/SaaS contracts
- Multiple IT sourcing category experience preferred
- Superior analytical ability to quickly gather facts, perform root cause analysis, and draw conclusions
- Strong conceptual thinking skills with adeptness to lead others through ambiguous and/or complex issues
- Extensive experience managing change across multiple stakeholder groups
- Superior negotiation skills to influence senior leadership on strategic direction, business case value proposition, and sourcing recommendations
- Strong contract/vendor negotiation preparation and execution skills to achieve desired outcomes from supplier negotiations
- Ability to build consensus and act as an independent arbiter to achieve sourcing outcomes that meet business requirements without sacrificing service or increasing risk/cost
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently and knowledge of business requirements and project management principles and methodology
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills for interaction with team members and stakeholders including senior management
- Must pay close attention to details and the drive to get things right with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to listen, understand, and communicate with employees at all levels of the company
- Ability to build effective working relationships within Intuitive
Additional Information
Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.
Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.
Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.
Base Salary Range Region 1: $139.400 USD - $200.600 USD
Base Salary Range Region 2: $118.500 USD - $170.500 USD
Shift: Day
Workplace Type: Set Schedule - This job will be onsite weekly, the percentage of onsite work will be defined by the leader.
