IT Purchasing Specialist III is for a direct hire role with a client located in Cypress, CA
Location : Cypress, C
Hybrid schedule (min two days in office per week). Should anticipate more days in the office for the onboarding / training period at least first couple of weeks before moving into a Hybrid schedule.
Top Skills :
- 10 years of Experience
- Experience negotiating software, hardware, and service agreements.
Vendor Management - Manages the vendor performance to control cost, drive service excellence and mitigate risk throughout the relationship,
Procurement Professional Knowledge - Knows and applies professional skills and / or knowledge of technology products purchasing, laws, policies, regulations, practices, purchasing methods and procedures,
Purchasing Methods - Knowledge of applicable sources, prices, market factors and product characteristics of the assigned commodities and / or services. Negotiating - Knowledge of competitive pricing practices within industry to use in fact-based communication to effectively persuade and reach an agreement in the best interest of the organization.
Contract Management - Knowledge of the process of systematically and efficiently managing contract creation, execution, and analysis for the purpose of maximizing financial and operational performance and minimizing risk.
Project Scope / Details / Responsibilities - The IT Purchasing Specialist III is responsible for competitively business critical, high risk, high dollar, high visibility and / or non-standard technology products and services, including hardware, software, maintenance, and maintenance renewals. The IT Purchasing Specialist III also researches, interviews, and negotiates with vendors to obtain best prices and terms for organization. In addition, performs basic review of contracts and terms and conditions, ensuring compliance with our Client's best practices.
Responsibilities :
Procurement Professional Knowledge - Knows and applies professional skills and / or knowledge of technology products purchasing, laws, policies, regulations, practices, purchasing methods and procedures.
Apply extensive knowledge of technology products purchasing, laws, policies, regulations, practices, purchasing methods and proceduresUse judgment to competitively source business critical, high risk, high dollar and / or high visibility technology products and services, including hardware, software, maintenance, and maintenance renewalsIndependently apply advanced knowledge of contracts and terms and conditionsUse discretion to interpret, apply and make recommendations to modify contracts terms and conditionsIndependently apply general knowledge of accounting principles and methods in relation to purchasingPurchasing Methods - Knowledge of applicable sources, prices, market factors and product characteristics of the assigned commodities and / or services.
Reviews and analyzes business critical, high risk, high dollar, and / or highly visible purchase requests for accuracy, completeness and compliance to policy.Conduct competitive analysis to recommend vendor(s) for business critical, high risk, high dollar, and highly visible products and services.Identify and recommend process improvement opportunities to maximize efficiencies and reduce risk of errors.Monitor delivery of purchased itemsCommunicate status of the order to customersIndependently reconcile problems that occur during the purchasing process, including the return of incorrect or defective goodsNegotiating - Knowledge of competitive pricing practices within industry to use in fact-based communication to effectively persuade and reach an agreement in the best interest of the organization. Able to :
Use a range of approaches and strategies to gain support for ideasMake concessions when required to reach agreementWork for a win-win situationDevelop a line of reasoned argumentPut his / her point across clearly and conciselyUnderstand and represent the business need for the product and / or serviceRespond to roadblocks with well thought out counter argumentsForm long-term relationshipsInfluence othersEmphasize how costs and problems can be mitigatedHandle objectionsChallenge the point of view expressed by othersGet others to support viewsAssess position of each party, explore and develop creative alternatives, and facilitate and implement resolutionVendor Management - Manages the vendor performance to control cost, drive service excellence and mitigate risk throughout the relationship.
Communicate performance issues, address alternatives for resolution, and facilitate implementation of solution for high risk, high dollar technology products and / or services.Communicate organization needs to vendorEstablish and maintain a strong relationship with vendors by listening to them, understanding and responding to their needsMonitor ongoing transactional business to ensure compliance to pricing standards for scope of responsibilityUnderstand and communicate account management team responsibilitiesSchedule and facilitate vendor reviewsFollow-up on review items, ensure they are addressed and communicate status to managementCommunicate performance issues, address alternative for resolution and facilitate implementation of solution for high risk, high dollar and / or non-standard technology products and / or servicesContract Management - Knowledge of the process of systematically and efficiently managing contract creation, execution, and analysis for the purpose of maximizing financial and operational performance and minimizing risk.
Reviews contracts and redline business terms and conditionsAssist legal in understanding business needs or product and / or service for legal review of contractUnderstand contract types and applicability of usageCheck and verify appropriate agreements are in place for the type of business, product and / or service being providedProvide agreements to new vendorsSupplemental Duties & Responsibilities
Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skillsAssist personnel in other departments to resolve technical and / or application issuesOther duties as requestedQualifications :
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience in a related field required10 years IT purchasing experienceExperience negotiating software, hardware and service agreementsInternet research experienceProficient in Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, Word and Outlook)Excellent customer service skillsExperience with ServiceNow a plusHighly organized, with the ability to multi-taskSense of urgencyDetail oriented with excellent interpersonal communication skillsStrong analytical, assessment and problem-solving skillsAble to work with complexity in environments and determine potential for cross impactSelf-motivated, goal oriented and innovative thinkerExcellent verbal and written communication skillsExperience developing / documenting corporate policies and proceduresStrong interpersonal and team-building skills; ability to work with a diverse team and influence / drive change across functional boundariesAbility to seek out and implement internal or external best practices driving continuous improvement
