ASK Consulting ยท 2 days ago
Procurement Specialist (IT/Technology/Software)
ASK Consulting is an award-winning technology and professional services recruiting firm servicing Fortune 500 organizations nationally. They are seeking a Procurement Specialist who will drive technology-related sourcing activities and manage contractual relationships with suppliers and internal business owners.
Responsibilities
The Procurement Specialist will be an integral part of clients Technology Sourcing Team and will be responsible for driving technology-related sourcing activities across multiple spend categories in an individual contributor role
Areas of sourcing responsibility will include, but are not limited to the following: workforce collaboration software, security software, marketing software, infrastructure software, etc
This role will serve as the contact point responsible for building and managing contractual relationships with key suppliers and internal client business owners
This role will support lower dollar and lower risk software purchases including vendor security screenings, contract review & negotiation, RFI/RFPs, as well as price benchmarking and cost analysis
Qualification
Required
Must have technology sourcing and technology contracting experience
Must have experience in conducting RFPs and negotiating with IT vendors
Must be familiar with negotiating software licenses agreements
Must be a good written and verbal communicator
must be self motivated and able to work autonomously
3+ years of strategic sourcing experience
Experience with ERP and Source-to-Pay tools
Experience in team environments and negotiating with internal and external stakeholders
Comfort with written and verbal communication of quantitative and qualitative information with executives
Experience in contract development, administration, and/or management
Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment with several stakeholders
Experience in negotiating deals with global vendors Solid understanding of software license agreement legal terms and conditions
Strong analytical skills
MS Excel proficient
Strong written and communication skills
MS PowerPoint, MS Word proficient
Ability to work independently as well as lead and participate in cross functional teams
Ability to collaborate in a team environment Excellent documentation and requirements analysis
Preferred
Financial modeling preferred
Understanding of procurement tools would be nice