IT Procurement Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Source IT hardware, software products, services, and other solutions from a variety of suppliers.

• Negotiate pricing and terms of contracts, track price fluctuations, maintain pricing records, and oversee standard configurations.

• Adhere to, update, and contribute to procurement processes and policies.

• Comprehend and communicate technical distinctions between products and services to decision-makers.

• Monitor contract and license expiration dates and prepare for renewal negotiations.

• Oversee product lead times, capacity, logistics, and international logistics capabilities.

• Develop multiple supplier sources to enhance supply-chain resilience and diversity.

• Understand and manage usage and licensing categories, billing, and reporting requirements.

• Address supplier product, usage, and licensing challenges and handle disputes effectively.

• Verify invoice accuracy.

• Evaluate supplier spending patterns to uncover cost-saving and improvement opportunities.

• Monitor and report on essential functional metrics.

• Partner with internal teams throughout the complete procurement-to-delivery process.

• Manage expenditure and encourage long-term procurement savings.

• Handle company data with care and adhere to company values, policies, and procedures.

• Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned.

• Report directly to the IT Procurement Manager.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, procurement, supply chain management, logistics, or a related discipline.

• Over 5 years of experience in procurement or supply chain, ideally within the information technology sector.

• Extensive knowledge of contracted IT services, including SaaS applications, outsourced data center services, carrier services, and software licensing.

• Exceptional contract and pricing negotiation abilities.

• Proficient in decision-making and numerical analysis.

• Experience in gathering and interpreting data, followed by reporting to decision-makers.

• Capacity to cultivate strong relationships with key vendors.

• Must be legally authorized to work without visa sponsorship.

• Previous experience in license management or relevant accounting experience is preferred.

• Familiarity with contracted IT services is advantageous.

• Capability to perform all essential functions satisfactorily.

• Compliance with company data handling agreements, operational procedures, policies, data privacy practices, annual compliance training, and policy acknowledgments is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plan options.

• Retirement plan with company matching contributions.

• Life and other supplemental insurance options.

• Paid time off and company holidays.

• New Parent Leave.

• Wellness programs.

• Potential for variable incentives such as bonuses or sales commissions.