What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Services Procurement Specialist position at GardaWorld Security Services U.S.?
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IT Services Procurement Specialist
Who is GardaWorld?
GardaWorld is the world’s largest privately owned security services company. We protect our clients’ staff and assets wherever they are in the world. We offer career advancement opportunities. We encourage diversity and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. GardaWorld Security Services is seeking an IT Services Procurement Specialist for our St. Louis headquarters.
Position Summary
The IT Services Procurement Specialist supports multiple business units by analyzing financial and technical data. The analyst acts as a detective and strategic thinker who ensures that every dollar spent on mobile services aligns with business needs.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Audit mobility-related expenses, such as data plans, device purchases, roaming charges, etc.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend strategies to optimize spending.
- Monitor mobile usage patterns across the organization.
- Analyze data consumption by smartphones and data devices.
- Identify any anomalies or excessive usage cases.
- Collaborate with mobile service partners.
- Track service-level agreements (SLAs).
- Work closely with finance teams to create accurate mobility budgets.
- Forecast future costs based on usage trends and business growth.
- Understand company policies relating to mobile usage.
- Develop and maintain reporting tools.
- Audit devices with zero usage and determine disposition.
- Provide regular updates to management on cost metrics and usage trends.
- Verify the accuracy of cost centers and location data to ensure proper billing.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
- Relevant degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for decision-makers.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and spreadsheets is a must.
- 2-3 years of experience in mobility/data management.
- 2 years of procurement experience, specifically within the IT industry, is preferred.
- Familiarity with telecom billing systems and mobility management platforms.
Ideal Skills/Qualifications:
- Professional, self-motivated, flexible, and able to meet deadlines under a high-volume workload in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
- Self-starter and demonstrated the ability to prioritize and manage multiple demands.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and interact with all levels of the organization.
- Attention to detail and good organization and communication skills.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written or verbal form.
- Positive attitude, ethics, and values that support our company’s values, team, environment, and high-performance culture.
- Must successfully pass an extensive background screening, which may include criminal record checks (local, state, and federal), drug tests, skills assessment tests, and interviews.
- Negative result on pre-employment drug screen
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those, which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 30 pounds.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, hourly, non-exempt position. Standard days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This position may require occasional long hours and weekend work.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
It is the policy of GardaWorld Security Services to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability in accordance with applicable federal laws. In addition, GardaWorld Security Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to hiring, placement, assignment, promotion, termination, layoffs, recalls, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. It is also the policy of GardaWorld Security Services not to honor requests that employees be assigned on the basis of sex or any other classification protected by law, unless such request is based on a bona fide occupational qualification for that assignment.
