Senior Manager Procurement IT
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment, delivering unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio includes a collection of world-renowned venues – New York’s Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – that showcase a broad array of sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events for millions of guests annually. In addition, the Company features the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for 90 years. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com.
Who are we hiring?
Under the supervision of the VP of Venue Operations & Technology Procurement, the Senior Manager, IT Procurement, will support the development and execution of procurement strategies across the organization for Corporate IT. The Senior Manager IT Procurement is responsible for supporting strategic sourcing strategies for all related IT spend across MSGs parent companies. This role will partner with stakeholders to understand business needs and cost drivers, identify opportunities to reduce or eliminate costs, and ensure that product and service quality, supplier performance metrics, and customer satisfaction remain at a high standard.
What will you do?
- Focus on key areas of IT procurement, including hardware, software, services, infrastructure, storage and networking equipment, telecommunication services, and outsourced technology services.
- Plan and execute procurement strategies for all MSG Ventures-related projects.
- Prepare RFQ and RFP documentation and distribute to potential vendors and contractors.
- Manage the competitive bidding process and support the evaluation of proposals, negotiations, and identification of partnership opportunities to ensure best value outcomes.
- Review and approve requisitions for goods and services associated with assigned projects.
- Collaborate with business leaders to evaluate technology investment plans, identify sourcing opportunities, and develop strategies to drive the sourcing pipeline and achieve cost savings.
- Apply analytical expertise to create and assess total cost of ownership models, support clients in achieving measurable cost savings and quality improvements and develop contingency supply strategies.
- Establish and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders to ensure engagement, alignment, and compliance with company policies and directives.
- Monitor and manage supplier and service provider relationships to ensure performance standards are met, disputes are resolved promptly, and client satisfaction is maintained.
- Partner with IT and Finance teams to administer all maintenance and service contracts effectively.
What do you need to succeed?
- At least 5+ years of experience across all IT Categories.
- Experience negotiating highly complex technology agreements for hardware, software, services and enterprise solutions.
- Ability to translate goals into Procurement opportunities as well as effectively communicate progress.
- Must have technical depth in Procurement best practices.
- Ability to perform detailed comparative financial analysis and present summary findings to Executive Management in a logical and concise manner.
- Must have excellent interpersonal, written, verbal communication skills, and good organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent skills in MS Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
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