Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ProcureAbility, a Jabil company, provides procurement advisory, managed services, digital, staffing, and recruiting solutions to help organizations transform procurement operations and drive value. The Senior IT Procurement Consultant supports client-facing procurement and supply chain consulting initiatives, including strategic sourcing, spend assessments, supplier research, RFx events, negotiations, and analytics.
Responsibilities
- In this role, you will gain experience through various projects, ranging from small, one-off projects to larger, longer-duration projects
- Strong quantitative & presentation skills (Data Analytics, advanced Excel & PowerPoint) are required
- This person must be able to take direction from stakeholders at different levels and produce quality work without detailed oversight
- This position will assist with and manage workstreams across various client projects, such as operational and opportunity assessments, strategic sourcing, spend assessments, and other procurement and supply chain consulting activities for consulting and internal projects
- Consultants report to a Project Manager for each project
- Supply chain and procurement assessments: interviewing, modeling and analytics, report writing
- Strategic Sourcing Initiatives: scoping, market and supplier research, RFx (development, management, and evaluation), and negotiations
- Internal benchmarking, client research, proposal development, and other internal projects
Skills
- Strong quantitative & presentation skills (Data Analytics, advanced Excel & PowerPoint) are required
- This person must be able to take direction from stakeholders at different levels and produce quality work without detailed oversight
- 5+ years of relevant procurement and/or consulting experience, with experience supporting IT procurement and strategic sourcing initiatives
- Strong experience in strategic sourcing and category management , with demonstrated experience across one or more IT categories
- Experience sourcing IT Services, Software/SaaS and Cloud, Infrastructure, and/or Data Center services
- Experience supporting supplier contracting, contract negotiations, renewals, and commercial negotiations within IT categories
- Experience working with large technology suppliers and complex enterprise agreements is highly valued
- Experience with FAR or government contracting requirements is highly valued
- Ability to conduct supplier and market research, develop and manage RFx events, evaluate proposals, perform financial and spend analyses, and support supplier negotiations
- Advanced skills in financial and data assessments, including Excel (pivot tables, charts and graphs) and PowerPoint
- Experience working with large/F500 clients and managing or supporting client-facing procurement workstreams
- Undergraduate degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or a related field
- This remote role may be based in any US location, and candidates must currently reside in the US
- Please note that travel for client work may be required for upwards of 50% of this role
- Previous consulting experience with a top-tier consulting firm or procurement consulting organization is highly preferred
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement; this role may be based in any US location for candidates currently residing in the US.
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities that reward strong performance.
- Collaborative culture and an entrepreneurial work environment.
- Engaging employee resource groups and other interest groups.
- Virtual team building and regional in-person volunteer and social events.
- The ability to participate in firm strategic initiatives.
- Ancillary Benefit Program, currently including reimbursement for fitness, home office productivity, personal enrichment, professional development, books and newspaper subscriptions, secure traveler programs, and monthly student loan repayment assistance.
- Comprehensive benefits package in addition to Jabil's benefits.
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