Job Description:
• Procure IT hardware, software products, services, and related offerings from various suppliers
• Negotiate pricing and contract terms, monitor price changes, maintain pricing histories, and manage standard configurations
• Follow, update, and provide input on procurement processes and policies
• Understand technical differences between products and services and present them to decision makers
• Track contract and license expirations and plan renewal negotiations in advance
• Manage product capacity, logistics, and lead times
• Establish multiple supplier sources to build supply-chain redundancy and diversity
• Manage usage and licensing types, billing, reporting, and supplier disputes
• Review invoices for accuracy
• Analyze supplier spending trends to identify savings and improvement opportunities
• Improve international logistics capability
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with internal teams across the procurement-to-delivery process
• Control spend and promote long-term procurement savings
• Work consistently with the company's Code of Business Ethics and Company Values
• Complete additional duties as assigned
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in IT field, procurement, supply chain management, logistics, or related field
• 5+ years working in procurement or supply chain, preferably within information technology resources
• Superior knowledge of contracted IT services, including SaaS applications, outsourced data center services, carrier services, and software licensing
• Excellent contract and pricing negotiation skills
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Experience collecting and analyzing data, then reporting on data to decision makers
• Ability to build strong relationships with key vendors
• Must be legally eligible to work without visa sponsorship
• Prior experience working in license management or other applicable accounting experience preferred
• Working knowledge of contracted IT services preferred
• Ability to perform each essential function satisfactorily
• Must responsibly handle company data and information according to company agreements, procedures, and policies
• Must review and follow company policies and guidelines, data privacy practices, annual compliance training certification, and policy acknowledgements
Benefits:
• Comprehensive healthcare plan options
• Retirement plan with company match
• Life and other supplemental insurances
• Paid time off and company holidays
• New Parent Leave
• Wellness programs
• Variable incentives such as bonuses or sales commissions may be available