Procurement Manager - IT & Corporate Services

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka. 

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

The Procurement Manager will oversee procurement processes for indirect services, with a primary focus on IT categories such as software, cloud, infrastructure, and professional services. This role combines strategic sourcing, supplier management, and IT category expertise to optimize cost, mitigate risk, and enable digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities

IT Sourcing and Contract Strategy

• Co-shape IT sourcing and contract strategy in alignment with overall sourcing strategy and IT strategy
• Monitor market trends (AI, cloud migration, digital workplace tools) to inform sourcing strategies
• Define and maintain IT partner ecosystem in alignment with IT sourcing strategy
• Operationalize IT sourcing and contract strategy and ensure adoption by balancing strategic and operational procurement

Supplier Relationship, Performance & Risk Management

• Build and manage supplier relationships
• Oversee, measure and evaluate supplier performance and issue resolution
• Monitor IT spend, budgets, and cost-saving opportunities
• Track and report savings, performance KPIs, and procurement outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with IT-related regulatory requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO27001).
• Assess and mitigate IT supplier risk, including cybersecurity, data privacy, vendor concentration, and business continuity

Category Management and Operative Procurement

• Develop and implement category strategies across IT sub-categories (cloud, software licensing, SaaS, cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, telecom) aligned with enterprise IT sourcing strategy, roadmaps and organizational goals
• Negotiate and manage complex IT contracts, including SaaS, cloud, subscription, and enterprise agreements applying different negotiation strategies
• Apply total cost of ownership (TCO) and ROI principles to procurement decisions
• Drive cost savings, TCO/ROI evaluations, and benchmarking against industry standards in alignment with IT steering KPIs

Process & Performance Excellence

• Establish procurement KPIs, governance frameworks, and lifecycle management strategies
• Master and utilize procurement software (e.g., license management), analytics tools etc. to manage and steer suppliers, spend, metrics, and ensure inform decisions on a daily basis
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, ethical standards, and environmental/social responsibility
• Lead or participate in cross-functional projects aimed at enhancing procurement processes, driving innovation, and achieving organizational goals related to IT services

Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement and Talent Development

• Partner with CIO, IT leadership, security, finance, and legal to align procurement with business and digital transformation needs
• Build up IT procurement capabilities within (IT) procurement team and beyond
• Leverage company systems to evaluate performance, identify training needs, and support career growth.

Must-Have

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 7+ years of relevant procurement experience, preferably in IT procurement or category management.
• Strong understanding of software licensing models (SaaS, subscription, perpetual, consumption-based).
• Familiarity with IT vendor ecosystems (e.g., Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle, SAP).
• Knowledge of IT compliance frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO standards).
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in procurement software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and work independently or in teams.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Professional certifications: CSCP, CPSM, ITIL, CIPS or equivalent.
• Experience supporting digital transformation and innovation sourcing.

Physical Requirements

• Willingness to travel up to 25%.
• In-person job attendance required. (Louisville - Hybrid)

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A career at Sazerac offers you the opportunity to reach your full potential as part of a creative, decisive, high-performance team. Sazerac values the needs and wants of our team members and offers inclusive benefits to attract and retain the best talent. Our culture is built upon the values of hard work, diligence and personal responsibility.

Sazerac Team Members enjoy:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits from Day One including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Family Coverage: Options to cover family members, including domestic partners.
• 401(k) Plan: Immediate access to a matching 401(k) plan.
• Flexible Time Away: Enjoy paid time off (PTO), holidays, and parental leave.
• Mental Health and Wellness: Access to mental health care and wellness incentive programs.
• Educational Support: Benefit from tuition reimbursement and our scholarship program for dependents of Sazerac team members.
• Fun Extras: Enjoy branded apparel, fun events, and a team member bottle purchase program.
• Training and Development: Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits, salary range, and programs may vary by role or location. For roles within our commercial team - the Salary range refers to base salary only and does not include car allowance, annual bonus, fuel or cell phone reimbursement. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package. Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.