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

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential consulting organization seeking an expert to join their IT Value Creation team. This is a permanent position based in München, with project work typically conducted at client sites during the week and office-based collaboration on Fridays.

Our client specializes in helping organizations optimize their software procurement strategies, commercial structures, and IT spend management to deliver measurable P&L impact.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing software spend, license inventories, and contract structures to identify concrete savings opportunities
• Prepare and execute complex procurements and contract renewals with enterprise software and SaaS vendors including SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe, and ServiceNow
• Challenge requirements, user groups, license types, modules, add-ons, roll-out plans, and growth assumptions in collaboration with IT and business stakeholders
• Develop target volumes, licensing models, contract structures, and negotiation strategies for renewals and new procurements
• Assess license metrics, entitlements, usage rights, edition structures, and contractual mechanisms such as minimum commitments, price escalations, true-ups, audit rights, and termination clauses
• Translate business and technical requirements into commercially sound sourcing decisions alongside procurement teams
• Facilitate workshops, lead stakeholder discussions, and structure decision-making processes across IT, business units, procurement, and management
• Support implementation of optimization measures including license downsizing, reharvesting, cleanup of unused licenses, edition adjustments, and commitment avoidance
• Contribute to internal knowledge development and share expertise across the team

What We're Looking For

• Completed degree in business informatics, business administration, computer science, industrial engineering, or comparable field
• Minimum five years of professional experience in software procurement, IT vendor management, software asset management, license consulting, IT sourcing, IT commercial management, or comparable environment
• Hands-on experience with enterprise software and SaaS contracts, particularly renewals, new procurements, contract optimization, or license cleanup initiatives
• Strong understanding of license metrics, subscriptions, entitlements, usage rights, edition and pricing models, and standard contractual provisions
• Concrete project experience with at least two major vendor ecosystems such as SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe, or ServiceNow
• Ability to critically evaluate requirements and specifications while maintaining focus on underlying business objectives
• Experience preparing and conducting commercial negotiations and developing robust negotiation strategies
• Proven track record leading workshops, structuring complex issues, and collaborating with diverse stakeholder groups
• Consulting experience welcome; candidates from in-house roles should demonstrate experience in cross-functional projects and complex decision-making environments
• Fluent German and English skills, both written and spoken
• Analytical, structured, and independent working style combined with strong interpersonal and situational awareness
• Willingness to take ownership, drive initiatives forward, and implement solutions effectively at client organizations

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our talent team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and career goals. Qualified candidates will then be submitted to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client directly—all communication should flow through our recruiting team to ensure a professional process for all parties.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience level and qualifications.

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