Manager, Technology Procurement

Company Description

Domino's Pizza, which began in 1960 as a single store location in Ypsilanti, MI, has had a lot to celebrate lately: we're a reshaped, reenergized brand of honesty, transparency and accountability - not to mention, great food! In the rise to becoming a true technology leader, the brand is now consistently one of the top five companies in online transactions and 65% of our sales in the U.S. are taken through digital channels. The brand continues to 'deliver the dream' to local business owners, 90% of which started as delivery drivers and pizza makers in our stores. That's just the tip of the iceberg...or as we might say, one "slice" of the pie! If this sounds like a brand you'd like to be a part of, consider joining our team!

Job Description

This position is responsible for managing strategic sourcing and procurement for Domino's technology function. They will oversee the strategic sourcing of IT hardware, software, and services, ensuring that our organization secures the best value for its investments. Critical to the success of this role is a proven track record of building and maintaining collaborative stakeholder relationships. This role must recognize spend ownership remains within the function and as such, must have a strong ability to influence. This position will be responsible for managing two strategic sourcing specialist s, and working closely with the Procurement Shared Services team for execution. This role will manage spend up to $250MM annually and support functional IT VPs to execute the tech strategy.

Strategic Sourcing

• Conduct the procurement sourcing process to develop RFI/RFP events, analyze and summarize RFP response data with consideration for the total cost of ownership, and generate materials for negotiations and presentations
• Lead and support contract negotiations for strategic and complex contracts.
• Effectively communicate program details from top down according to established guidelines, policies, and protocols
• Mentor and manage IT Procurement Specialist on RFI/RFP and contract negotiations
• Identify and drive productivity, cost savings, and cost avoidance, and document the value generated from the procurement process.
• Establish and maintain relationships with Suppliers who can provide goods/services that meet Domino's specifications, superior service, and competitive prices
• Ensures compliance to contract management process. Responsible for analyzing various inputs (ranging from cost, quality, support, service) and execute best value sourcing solutions and ensuring they are managed effectively once executed
• Maintain effective supplier relationships for continuous cost improvement or value creation initiatives
• Perform ad-hoc benchmarking analysis of the market for technology products and services, identifying best in class contract structures and pricing
• Facilitate communication and collaboration across department to ensure seamless procurement process
• Stay informed about market trends, emerging technologies, and dynamic pricing options to continuously drive value

Leadership & Team Member Management

• Create and maintain strong partnerships with peers and leaders within the technology function
• Take direction from Director to lead assigned projects as driven from the technology leadership team's annual project objectives and overall budget
• Provide direction to team members by assigning and monitoring projects to support the technology teams
• Solve problems with others. Involve others in matters that impact them. Works towards cross-functional "win-win" solutions
• Collaborate with business partners to assess strategic needs, understand budgets, and build project calendars
• Mentor, motivate, develop, and act as a role model and resource to team member

Qualifications

• Demonstrated and sustained ability to create and maintain collaborative stakeholder relationships
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, and/or Business Management
• Minimum 5-7 years' procurement experience. Technology/Software industry (or other applicable experience) required

• In-depth knowledge and experience negotiating contracts for hardware (servers, networking equipment), and licenses (SaaS, HaaS, PaaS,etc)
• Knowledge of emerging technology and trends such as AI, cloud computing, I0T
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Experience with managing internal and external relationships at multiple levels
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience developing category strategies inclusive of product life cycle management for intellectual property, and software licensing
• Experience developing integration strategies/agreements and managing implementation across internal and external partners

• Ability to manage multiple high-priority programs simultaneously without losing momentum or focus
• Must be able to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Additional Information

Benefits:

• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits that start on the first day of employment
• No-cost mental health support for employee and dependents
• Childcare tuition discounts
• No-cost fitness, nutrition, and wellness programs
• Fertility benefits
• Adoption assistance
• 401k matching contributions

• 15% off the purchase price of stock
• Company bonus

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.