IT Procurement Consultant / Software Asset Manager

IT Procurement Consultant / Software Asset Manager – Stockholm or Gothenburg🚀 About the Role

We are looking for an experienced IT Procurement Consultant or Software Asset Manager for an exciting consulting assignment focused on strategic IT sourcing, supplier management, and digital transformation.

In this role, you will play a key part in a major digital transformation programme, supporting strategic sourcing and procurement activities across IT and Operational Technology (OT).

You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, IT, architecture, information security, legal, and procurement teams to ensure effective sourcing strategies, well-informed supplier decisions, and sustainable commercial solutions.

This opportunity is ideal for someone with extensive experience in IT procurement or Software Asset Management who combines strong commercial awareness with analytical thinking and a results-oriented approach.

💼 Key Responsibilities

• Conduct IT/OT category assessments and supplier market analyses to identify relevant services, capabilities, and potential suppliers.
• Translate business, technical, architectural, security, and transition requirements into sourcing strategies and procurement plans.
• Prepare, coordinate, and manage RFI, RFQ, and RFP processes.
• Plan and monitor procurement milestones, dependencies, and key decisions.
• Develop supplier evaluation criteria, commercial models, and scoring frameworks.
• Coordinate supplier evaluations, shortlisting, clarification meetings, and negotiations.
• Support contract negotiations, supplier onboarding, mobilisation, and handover activities.
• Monitor supplier selection progress, timelines, commercial assumptions, risks, and decisions.
• Provide procurement-related insights and recommendations for budget discussions, reporting, and steering committee decisions.
• Ensure procurement activities align with governance, compliance, and programme objectives.

✅ Requirements

We are looking for someone who meets the following criteria:

• At least 5 years of experience as a Procurement Consultant with a strong focus on software sourcing within IT, or at least 5 years of experience as a Software Asset Manager in large corporations.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to align commercial, technical, and business perspectives.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with experience managing complex procurement activities and decision-making processes.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise effectively, and maintain progress in dynamic environments.
• Experience ensuring procurement quality, governance, compliance, and transparency.