(Senior) Expert Software Sourcing & Value Creation (m/f/d)

<br><strong>Position</strong><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you have a clear ambition to shape IT procurement and existing IT spend in a way that optimizes demand, specifications, and commercial models, resulting in P&amp;L-relevant savings? And would like to become part of our IT Value Creation Team?<br><br>Then we have exactly the right role for you:</span><br><br><strong style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-weight:600;">(SENIOR) EXPERT SOFTWARE SOURCING &amp; VALUE CREATION</strong><br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Start date flexible, permanent position, during the week project-related at our clients’ sites, and typically on Fridays in our offices in Munich, Cologne, or Hamburg</span></p><br><strong>Your mission</strong><p><ul><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this role, you analyze our clients’ existing software spend, license inventories, and contract structures, deriving concrete savings potential</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You prepare complex new procurements and contract renewals with enterprise software and SaaS providers such as SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe, ServiceNow, or comparable vendors</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Together with IT, business departments, and program leads, you critically challenge requirements, user groups, license types, modules, add-ons, roll-out plans, and growth assumptions</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A key part of your work is developing target volumes, licensing and contract models, as well as negotiation strategies for renewals and new procurements</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You assess license metrics, entitlements, usage rights, edition logic, and contractual mechanisms such as minimum commitments, price increases, true-ups, audit rights, termination periods, and contract terms</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Working closely with our procurement experts, you translate business and technical requirements into commercially sound sourcing decisions</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You prepare workshops, lead discussions with clients, and structure decision-making for IT, business departments, procurement, and management</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your work also includes supporting the implementation of measures such as downsizing, reharvesting, cleaning up unused licenses, adjusting license editions, or avoiding unnecessary commitments</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beyond client work, you further develop our expertise in Software Sourcing &amp; Commercial Value and actively share your knowledge with colleagues</li></ul></p><br><strong>Your profile</strong><p><ul><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A completed degree, ideally in business informatics, business administration, computer science, industrial engineering, or a comparable field</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At least five years of professional experience in software procurement, IT vendor management, software asset management, license consulting, IT sourcing, IT commercial management, or a comparable environment</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Practical experience with enterprise software and SaaS contracts, particularly in renewals, new procurements, contract optimization, or license clean-up</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A solid understanding of license metrics, subscriptions, entitlements, usage rights, edition and pricing models, as well as typical contractual clauses</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Concrete project experience with at least two major vendor ecosystems such as SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe, or ServiceNow</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ability to critically question requirements and specifications without losing sight of the underlying business needs</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience in preparing and conducting commercial negotiations, as well as developing robust negotiation strategies</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience in leading workshops, structuring complex issues, and collaborating with different stakeholder groups</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Consulting experience is welcome. If you come from an in-house role, you ideally bring experience from cross-functional projects and complex decision-making situations</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fluent German and English skills, both written and spoken</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An analytical, structured, and independent way of working, combined with a strong sense for people and situations</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The willingness to take ownership, drive your own topics forward, and implement them effectively at our clients</li></ul></p><br><strong>What do we offer you?</strong><p><ul><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Variety of tasks with a lot of responsibility</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Continuous training opportunities</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mentoring program</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Familiar and friendly working atmosphere</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Employee events and company retreats (twice per year)</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Company car &amp; additional mobility offers</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Great central offices in Munich, Cologne and Hamburg</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Company jour-fixe with breakfast on Friday</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Drinks, fruit &amp; yogurts in the office</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Employee participation model</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pension scheme</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Company laptop &amp; company cell phone</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sports offers</li></ul></p><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com">Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>