IT Sourcing Manager

Shape how STARK Group sources and partners with technology providers
 

Are you commercially minded IT professional who enjoys combining technology, business strategy and supplier management?  Do you want to influence how a leading European company selects, governs and develops strategic partnerships?
 

 As IT Sourcing Manager in STARK Group IT, you will play a key role in shaping and executing how we source IT services across a complex, multi-vendor landscape. You will join a professional and collaborative team where commercial thinking, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement are highly valued. Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to influence major sourcing decisions that directly support STARK Group's digital transformation journey.

The role is based in Denmark in Viby J, Aarhus and a few travel days can be expected. To succeed in this role, you should be living and working in Denmark.
 

Your impact – what you will deliver and how you succeed

In this role, you will strengthen STARK Group IT’s sourcing capabilities by translating business needs into robust sourcing and commercial solutions at the intersection of IT, business, and the supplier market. You will join an experienced Sourcing & Vendor Management team with colleagues specialized in sourcing, contract management, license management and vendor governance.  Together, the team plays a key role in shaping STARK Group IT’s collaboration with strategic partners and suppliers. In this role you will be successful when you:

• Own strategic sourcing decisions across STARK Group's international IT landscape and lead commercial initiatives that shape how we partner with key technology providers across Europe.
• Drive sourcing decisions across applications, infrastructure, cloud, and managed services in an outsourced setup.
• Build strong relationships with key IT suppliers and ensure commercial models and governance structures that support performance, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Act as a trusted advisor to IT leadership and business stakeholders, balancing cost efficiency, service quality, and speed to market.
• Apply strong commercial and financial judgement through TCO analyses, business cases, KPIs, and vendor performance management.

Why join STARK Group?

This is more than a traditional sourcing position. You will have the opportunity to play a key role in shaping STARK Group IT’s sourcing and vendor landscape across a EUR 9 billion international business.

You will work closely with IT leadership, senior stakeholders, and strategic technology partners, influencing sourcing decisions and helping to shape sourcing strategy and supplier governance across multiple European markets.

The role offers a high degree of autonomy, trust, and responsibility, with the opportunity to:

• Engage with some of the world's leading technology providers.
• Strengthen and mature sourcing and supplier governance practices.
• Contributes to an ambitious digital transformation journey.
• Influencing sourcing decisions that directly support business strategy, operational resilience, and long-term value creation.
• Be part of an organisation that values collaboration, flexibility, and professional development.
   

We support flexible working arrangements, combining collaboration at our Viby J office with the flexibility to work from home 2 days a week.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a commercially strong and relationship-driven IT sourcing professional who thrives in a fast-paced IT environment. You are comfortable operating across IT, business, and suppliers, and you create results through strong stakeholder management, sound commercial judgement, and structured execution.

Key qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience within IT sourcing, vendor management, procurement, or similar commercial IT roles.
• Proven experience and executing sourcing strategies in complex IT environments, ideally across areas such as applications, infrastructure, cloud services or other technology domains.
• Proven experience leading complex sourcing and tender processes.
• Strong commercial and contractual understanding, with hands-on experience in RFI/RFP processes and negotiations.
• Strong communicator and influencer, able to engage effectively with technical, commercial, and senior stakeholders.
• Willingness to improve and increase quality of our IT Sourcing processes.
   

Welcome to Group IT

When joining Group IT, you will be part of a digital transformation journey as we replace legacy monoliths and move towards a more modular and flexible integrated setup. Group IT is a dynamic and rapidly evolving part of STARK Group, responsible for delivering group-wide business critical IT solutions. We strive to modernize and reimagine our IT landscape to ensure scalability and composability – and we value colleagues who want to help rethink how things are done in our industry.
 

At STARK Group IT, we believe in the richness diversity brings and invite candidates of all backgrounds to join us in creating an inclusive and welcoming environment.

Want to know more and apply?

We will be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding the position and your options in STARK Group. You are welcome to contact Mette Marie Friis Juul Rasmussen, Senior Manager IT Sourcing and Vendor Management, at mjr@stark.dk for any specific questions regarding the role. We aim for a start date to be first of November or December.
 

STARK Group

STARK Group is a growing private equity-owned company with a strong legacy. Established in Denmark in 1896, STARK Group has evolved into a leading European retailer and distributor of heavy building materials with net sales of approximately EUR 9 billion. With more than 20,000 employees and over 1,150 branches and distribution centers across the Nordics, Greenland, Germany, Austria, and the UK, we are committed to serving professional craftsmen across Europe.
 

Agency Policy
STARK Group IT appreciates the interest of all candidates. However, we prefer to directly engage with candidates seeking employment opportunities. We kindly ask recruitment agencies and third-party staffing services to refrain from contacting us regarding this position.