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Lead Specialist, Procurement
About the role
Lead Specialist, Procurement drives software sourcing and contracting strategy across Pearson’s enterprise technology and business unit teams. Leads category leadership, manages renewal schedules, aligns vendors with business objectives, and facilitates monthly/quarterly partner reviews. Ensures regulatory compliance, resolves disputes, and provides data analytics and reporting to procurement leaders. Supports end‑to‑end software request and approval processes with the SAM team and trains stakeholders on best practices. Requires experience in software procurement, vendor management, CLM, RFP, and enterprise tools such as Jira, SharePoint, Microsoft Suite/Copilot, SmartSheets, Ironclad, ServiceNow. Strong stakeholder influence, communication, leadership, global teamwork, problem solving, and change management skills are essential. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
What you’ll do
- Support strategic software sourcing & contracting
- Manage enterprise-wide renewal schedules
- Align vendors with business objectives
- Facilitate monthly/quarterly partner reviews
- Ensure regulatory compliance & policy adherence
- Resolve disputes
- Provide data analytics & reporting
- Support end-to-end request & approval process
- Train stakeholders on processes & best practices
What you’ll bring
- Software procurement category & vendor management experience
- Technology procurement sourcing & contracting expertise
- Proficient with CLM, RFP, Jira, SharePoint, Microsoft Suite/Copilot, SmartSheets, Ironclad, ServiceNow
- Strong stakeholder influence, executive communication, leadership
- Global virtual & physical team collaboration
- Problem solving, change management, strategic relationship management
- Impartiality, business outcome focus
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field