Buyer Global IT Procurement

Job Description

• Location is Rocklin, CA or Austin, TX only.
  
  
  

As a member of the Technology Procurement team, candidate should possess knowledge of a variety of technical commodities as well as experience with Professional Services that are associated to the technology sector. The preferred candidate will have experience or knowledge specific to the following categories: Client hardware, Software, Software as a Service, Networking or Security hardware, and any support services that are associated to these product sets.

In addition, candidate should have experience with negotiating and executing contracts and agreements with Suppliers and other 3rd parties in order to furnish the commodities identified previously.

Knowledge of and experience with Sourcing events (RFI, RFQ, RFP) is required as well.

Career Level - IC3

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

• Draft, negotiate, and review contracts and supplier agreements
• Review M & A agreements, assess disposition and potential break fees
• Create and manage complex sourcing events for various products and services
• Analyze spending trends and recommend cost savings opportunities
• Manage and cultivate relationships with suppliers as well as internal stakeholders
• Facilitate and manage Supplier Business Reviews as well as create and maintain supplier scorecards
• Interface with lines of business to understand unique requirements and opportunities to better tailor current processes to end users’ needs
• Review and approve purchase requisitions that have been created by internal sources
• Manage and resolve invoice or payment discrepancies
  
  
  

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• 5 years of relevant technology procurement experience; ideally specific experience purchasing software
• BS/BA degree or equivalent
• Knowledge of and experience with Sourcing events (RFI, RFQ, RFP)
• Knowledge of a variety of technical commodities as well as experience with Services that are associated to the technology sector; Client hardware, Software, Software as a Service, Networking or Security hardware, and any support services that are associated to these product sets.
• Procurement contracts experience; Experience with negotiating and executing contracts and agreements with the Suppliers and 3rd parties
• Analytical skills; ability to translate key insights and provide recommendations to high level leadership
• Excel: Intermediate skills
• Organized, detail-oriented and refined time management skills
• Experience presenting to high level leadership
  
  
  

Qualifications

Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range: from $70,300 - $141,300 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short term disability and long term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
  
  
  

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

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