Team Manager (all genders) IT Supplier and Asset Management

Roland Berger is one of the world's leading strategy consultancies with a wide-ranging service portfolio for all relevant industries and business functions. We cherish different perspectives and approaches and count on the diversity and authenticity of our employees. Driven by our values of entrepreneurship, excellence, and empathy, we at Roland Berger are convinced that business and society need a new sustainable paradigm that takes the entire value cycle into account. Our cross-competence teams work with our clients to successfully address the challenges of our time, today and tomorrow, across all industries and business functions. If you like to take the initiative and make a difference as part of a team, Roland Berger is the right place for you.

Job Description

The Team Manager - IT Supplier and Asset Management role is critical in ensuring that Roland Berger’s IT function is efficient, cost-effective, and agile in sourcing the technologies that consultants and staff rely on. By combining supplier management acumen, procurement strategy, and leadership, the Team Manager enables the company to forge strong vendor partnerships and achieve operational excellence in its IT services. As the Team Manager you will lead the IT Supplier and Asset Management function, overseeing the end to end IT supplier lifecycle, strategic procurement, vendor relationships, and IT asset/license management. Manage a team of up to 6 colleagues and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure cost-effective, compliant, and high-performance supply of IT products and services. 

Your key responsibilities are:

• Supplier & Vendor Management: Oversee all IT supplier relationships, including onboarding new suppliers and offboarding when necessary, ensuring consistent performance and compliance with company standards.
• IT Procurement & Vendor Selection: Lead the IT purchasing process end-to-end – from requirements gathering and RFPs to comparing products/vendors – to select optimal solutions that align with business needs and budget.
• Asset & License Management: Manage the company’s IT assets and software licenses, maintaining up-to-date inventories and ensuring efficient license usage and compliance with vendor agreements.
• Contract Negotiation & Management: Negotiate and administer contracts with IT suppliers (hardware, software, services), securing favorable terms, monitoring SLAs, and renegotiating supplier agreements as needed to optimize cost and value.
• Team Leadership & Collaboration: Supervise and mentor a team of up to 6 professionals, setting priorities and fostering cross-functional collaboration (with IT, Finance, Legal, etc.) to ensure the supplier management function supports strategic goals and operates efficiently.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT supplier management, IT procurement, or a related role (with leadership responsibilities), demonstrating a track record of successful vendor negotiations and project delivery.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Supply Chain Management or related field (Master’s/MBA is a plus).
• Relevant certifications are highly valued – e.g., CPSM or CIPS for procurement expertise, ITIL Foundation for IT service management, and/or CSAM/CITAM for IT asset management, indicating solid professional knowledge.
• Proficiency with procurement systems (ERP purchasing modules, e-sourcing tools) and IT asset management software; strong analytical skills (advanced Excel) to perform spend analysis and product comparisons.
• Excellent negotiation and communication abilities to manage vendor relationships and contracts effectively, strong leadership and team management skills to guide a 6-person team, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and drive process improvements.

Additional Information

Have we aroused your interest? We are looking forward to receiving your complete application documents (resume, academic testimonials and work references).

For further details on the position, please visit join.rolandberger.com. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Julia Obermair by phone: +49 89 9230-9169.