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Aarhus, Region Midtjylland, Danmark
Hybrid
Shape how STARK Group sources and partners for IT services
Are you commercially driven and motivated by building strong partnerships that create long-term value? 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 work closely with senior IT managers and business stakeholders, ensuring that sourcing decisions balance cost, risk, innovation, and service quality. This is a role where you will both shape sourcing decisions and actively drive them forward in practice
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 the Sourcing & Vendor Management team within STARK Group IT, consisting of six internal specialists across sourcing, vendor, and license management, supported by three closely integrated external consultants. 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:
Lead and drive end-to-end IT sourcing initiatives hands-on, from early assessments through RFI/RFP processes to negotiation and contracting.
Drive sourcing decisions across applications, infrastructure, cloud, and managed services in a complex 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.
The role can be based in either Viby J (Aarhus) or Frederiksberg (Copenhagen) and a few travel days can be expected.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a commercially strong and relationship-driven IT sourcing professional who thrives in complex, outsourced IT environments. 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 working in multi-vendor, outsourced IT landscapes, including applications, infrastructure, and cloud services.
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.
What We Offer
We offer a high-impact role at the centre of STARK Group IT’s sourcing and vendor landscape. You will work closely with IT leadership, senior stakeholders, and strategic suppliers, influencing sourcing decisions that directly support business strategy, operational resilience, and long-term value creation.
This is a visible and trusted role where your commercial judgement, stakeholder management skills, and ability to navigate complexity will shape how STARK Group IT collaborates with partners across a diverse and outsourced IT environment. You will have the opportunity to help set standards, mature sourcing practices, and contribute to the continued development of the Sourcing & Vendor Management function within a large, international organisation.
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 modernise 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 September.
STARK Group
STARK Group is a growing private equity-owned company with a strong legacy. STARK Group was first established in Denmark in 1896 and has today evolved into a leading European retailer and distributor of heavy building materials with net sales of approx. EUR 9 billion. With a dedicated team of more than 20,000 employees and +1,150 branches and distribution centres across the Nordics, Greenland, Germany, Austria and the UK, we live and breathe to serve professional craftsmen with heavy building materials all the way from the Austrian Alps to Tromsø, close to the Arctic circle and everywhere in between. STARK Group is committed to reach net zero emissions by 2050 across the entire business, is a signatory to the UN Global Compact, and works within fully 2030 validated science-based targets to keep global warming below 1.5°C At STARK Group IT, we believe in the richness diversity brings. We invite individual of all backgrounds to join us in creating and inclusive and welcoming environment. We believe in a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work.
Agency Policy
STARK Group IT appreciates the interest of all candidates. However, we prefer to directly engage with individuals seeking employment opportunities. Therefore, we kindly request recruitment agencies, head hunters, and third-party staffing services to refrain from contacting us regarding this job posting. All applications should be submitted directly by the candidates through our official application process. We value direct communication and look forward to reviewing your application.