Supply Chain Lead

Supply Chain Lead Department: Product Team: Program Management Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Type: Full-Time **About the Team** Uber Engineering builds the technologies that power our global platform, serving varying operational, regulatory, and business requirements across cities ranging from 100,000 to 10 million people. The IT Supply Chain Operations team ensures that our workforce has the optimal hardware and software required to operate efficiently. We focus on building scalable, data-driven operational solutions that balance cost optimization, robust hardware inventory, and seamless enterprise application licensing management. **About the Role** As an IT Supply Chain Operations Lead (L4), you will own the end-to-end delivery of complex IT software licensing and hardware programs. Operating with autonomy, you will collaborate across functional teams (IT, Sourcing, Finance) to optimize our IT asset lifecycle and software Procure-to-Pay (P2P) mechanics. You will serve as a strategic partner, bridging the gap between vendor capabilities and internal user needs while ensuring the financial health, compliance, and continuous operation of our critical enterprise applications and hardware fleets. **What You’ll Do** - Manage the operational mechanics of enterprise application licensing, including tracking usage, identifying cost gaps, raising Purchase Orders (POs), and validating vendor invoices to ensure continuous service. - Conduct regular audits of software consumption to identify "shelfware," aggressively reclaiming inactive licenses and ensuring our licensing tiers match actual business needs. - Monitor budget burn rates for consumption-based SaaS tools and hardware stock, proactively submitting PO change orders to prevent service outages or deployment delays. - Reconcile complex invoice discrepancies by collaborating directly with vendors, Accounts Payable, and internal stakeholders to resolve billing exceptions quickly. - Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of corporate IT hardware assets, ensuring accurate tracking from procurement and deployment through maintenance