IT Procurement Specialist

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

📋 Description

• Acquire IT hardware, software products, services, and other offerings from a diverse range of suppliers.

• Negotiate pricing and contract conditions, track price fluctuations, and maintain records of pricing histories and standard configurations.

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

• Comprehend technical distinctions among products, services, usage types, and licensing categories.

• Present procurement information to decision-makers.

• Monitor contract and license expirations and strategize renewal negotiations.

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

• Establish multiple supplier sources to enhance supply-chain redundancy and diversity.

• Address product, usage, and licensing issues while managing supplier disputes.

• Review invoices for correctness.

• Analyze supplier spending patterns to identify potential savings and improvements.

• Track and report essential functional metrics.

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

• Manage expenditure and foster long-term procurement cost efficiencies.

• Consistently adhere to 11:11 Systems' Code of Business Ethics and Company Values.

• Handle company data and information responsibly.

• Review and comply with company policies and guidelines.

• Undertake additional duties 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 capabilities.

• Strong decision-making skills and proficiency with numerical data.

• Experience in data collection and analysis, followed by reporting to decision-makers.

• Ability to cultivate strong relationships with key vendors.

• Must be legally eligible to work without visa sponsorship.

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

• Familiarity with contracted IT services is preferred.

• Capability to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Ability to comply with company data handling agreements, work procedures, policies, data privacy practices, annual compliance training, and policy acknowledgments.

🏝️ 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.