Saah Jackson K.

Senior Manager (IT Strategic Sourcing, Corporate Systems & Professional Services) @UNFI

Source, review, redline, and negotiate IT agreements for the Enterprise Information technology, Corporate Systems and Professional Services engagements. Lead the development and execution of programs for IT Strategic Sourcing, Corporate Systems, professional services (offshore & onshore) and outsourcing initiatives. Lead Contingent Workforce and Professional Services strategies delivering major cost/value improvements Support RFI/RFQ/RFPs from start to finish, including creation, issuance, and facilitation of the entire process, through vendor demos evaluations (using scorecards) and vendor selection. Lead the sourcing and procurement strategy, IT projects (RFI/RFP), reviewed and redline IT contracts and renewals for Info Security & Identity Management, App Dev, Technology Ops, Professional Services, IT eCommerce & Retail technology vendors. Manage sourcing activities and contracts negotiations (new & renewals) for enterprise applications, corporate systems, professional services and other Software Solutions (Cloud/SaaS & On-prem). Coordinate the transition of professional services contractors, ensuring consistent onboarding and offboarding, driving improved data governance, analytics and reporting. Develop and execute strategies focused on reducing TCO and increasing total value to the business. Lead the sourcing process, RFI/RFP from start to finish, beginning with identifying the opportunity, conducting market research, vendors and stakeholders’ engagement through final contracting. Support the end-to-end management of vendor relationships including risk management, contract management, performance and scorecard, etc. Assist the IT team with the strategic sourcing and procurement process at multiple. Partner with stakeholders to ensure execution of savings and technology goals through the sourcing processes Lead sourcing processes, made up of stakeholders, finance, legal, procurement, security, privacy