Job summary
This role is vital for driving procurement efficiency and savings by engaging with stakeholders, managing sourcing plans, and overseeing vendor relationships, as well as ensuring compliance and customer satisfaction. Join us to Make REAL Change.
Job description
- Engage with stakeholders to identify business needs, build relationships, and promote early procurement involvement.
- Develop and manage sourcing and category plans for maximum efficiency.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assist with forecasting and savings throughout the procurement cycle.
- Oversee vendor selection and management, addressing performance issues with business owners.
- Negotiate with suppliers to improve business and re-negotiate contracts for better savings.
- Prepare documentation for acquiring materials and services.
- Ensure customer satisfaction through outstanding service.
- Review supplies and services for compliance with procedures and best practices.
- Update IT Procurement Cluster Head on progress and potential delays.
- Maintain positive relationships with strategic suppliers to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.
- Analyze market trends to develop procurement technologies and processes.
- Manage purchase order cycles and handle category management.
- Lead medium complexity commercial negotiations.
- Administer IT contracts, including renewals, true-ups, service level compliance, and authorizations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computing Studies, IT or related fields.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in procurement, with at least 5 years focused on IT procurement.
- Expertise in procurement best practices, contract management, negotiation strategies, supplier relationship management, and IT products/services, including industry trends and emerging technologies.
- Strong communication, negotiation, project management, analytical, problem-solving skills, and a strong work ethic.
