Summary Description

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, software procurement is
crucial to help enable and support the enterprise strategy for the software
technology category. This role will support program management, procurement
sourcing activities, partner management, and license contracting.

Scope

This role is responsible for supporting the software sourcing and contracting
strategy, across both center enterprise technology teams and Pearson business
unit divisions. The role will execute software bids, maintain global software
renewal schedules, assist in software contracting, and perform software spend
analytics. The individual will build solid, trusted relationships with internal
and external stakeholders to help the business deliver both tactical and
strategic directives. They will support the wider Technology Procurement team on
key projects and process initiatives across the category when required.

Key Responsibilities

* Support strategic software sourcing and contracting





* Program management in support of enterprise-wide software renewal schedules

* Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align software vendors with
business objectives

* Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
Support dispute resolution if issues arise

* Provide data, analytics, and reporting to procurement team and leaders as
needed

* Support the end-to-end software request and approval process in conjunction
with the separate Software Asset Management (SAM) team

* Provide training to stakeholders on processes and best practices

Qualifications/Experience/Education

* Software procurement category and software vendor management experience

* Overall experience with technology procurement sourcing and contracting

* Experience with Procurement technologies (CLM, RFP, etc) and enterprise tools
– Jira, Sharepoint, Microsoft Suite/Copilot, Smart Sheets, Ironclad, Service
Now, etc.

* Able to influence internal and external stakehol

📌 Advanced Specialist Procurement (Bengaluru)
🏢 Pearson
📍 Bengaluru