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Land O’Lakes, Inc. is Hiring an IT Procurement Specialist Near Arden, MN
- This position is responsible for ensuring procurement processes are followed to minimize/eliminate risk to the organization.
- Ensures identified preferred vendors are utilized to control authorized spend and stay within budget.
- Assist with Asset management and software compliancy.
- This role is responsible in supporting and contributing to the overall category savings goal of at least $1MM.
- This role needs to be able to work with, communicate with, and present to all levels of leadership.
- Manage Procurement process for all IT purchase requests and RFx requests. Manage the relationships with the vendors as the first point of contact for the business and liaison with the vendor. This includes negotiating and communicating with top tier IT vendors for all desktop equipment, server equipment, software licensing, software as a service, and professional services. IT expert in hardware and software.
- Manage and facilitate the IT contractor and professional services program through preferred IT staffing firms. Run a bi-annual RFP event with preferred suppliers to establish rate cards and control contractor spend.
- Sourcing and vendor management: Processing requirements from the business and executing with the chosen vendor. This includes driving the lowest cost of ownership, reviewing and redlining contracts before going to legal and meeting corporate standards for financials, security, and signing authority.
- Software Requests: process software license requests and address questions related to software licensing. Knowledge expert on vendor licensing models. Assist the VMO in maintaining software tracking, software compliancy, and re-harvesting process.
- Four-year degree with a desired minimum of 2 years sourcing or supply chain experience with understanding of software licensing, RFx processes, contracting process, strong negotiation skills, etc.
- Finance experience helpful (proficient in MS Excel).
- Focus on customer service with great communication skills to communicate internally both upstream and downstream as well as with external vendors.
- Strong time management skills to handle multiple RFP events, projects, and contracts at a time.
- Ability to troubleshoot and generate ideas to improve processes, moving to more and more automation.
- Ariba, ServiceNow, DocuSign experience desired.
- CPM or CPSM certifications a plus.
We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.
Job Summary
Full Time
Retail
$63k-80k (estimate)
06/20/2024
06/23/2024
landolakesinc.com
PORT RICHEY, FL
3,000 - 7,500
1921
Private
$50M - $200M
Retail
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About Land O’Lakes, Inc.
Land O'Lakes develops, produces, markets and distributes dairy products such as butter, spreads and cheese.
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