Our F100 client located near Cleveland, OH is looking for a detail-oriented and energetic IT Strategic Sourcing Analyst for a REMOTE, 12-month contract-to-hire position.
They are searching for someone to help with their backlog of IT procurement and RFP work - they're looking for a versatile resource who is comfortable working with a variety of IT vendors and business executives in order to understand technology roadmaps and comply with inventory control processes. This role requires good experience and understanding of the full IT procurement process, but more specifically the ability to initiate and lead multiple RFPs at once. Please note, while this is a fully remote position, candidates must be able to generally follow an EST schedule.
Day-to-day responsibilities:
- The contractor will have a queue of work consisting of renewals and purchases.
- They will establish connections with the internal stakeholders, determine level of Legal and/or Security work needed during scoping and strategy
- The contractor will be logging data in Microsoft Power Apps, working in COUPA
- The contractor will be working with appropriate stakeholders to assist purchases for new and existing vendor (hardware and software) technologies.
- The contractor will work with many negotiators on the team and will assist them with multiple tasks, as well as their own deals (they'll be shown what to do)
- The contractor will develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., vendors, business and platforms)
- Facilitates meetings between vendors and Company stakeholders (e.g., gathering requirements, identifying solutions, vendor performance)
- Functions as the point of contact for contract and vendor service issues from business partners and assigned vendors
- Administers the vendor feedback process, which includes collecting, integrating, analyzing and communicating information. Makes suggestions for process improvements.
- They will read through contracts and execute a purchase or market research
- May be asked to lead meetings
- May be asked to coach and help others learn knowledge or skills in a specific area (depending upon their own skills and experiences)
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Essential Skills:
- Experience negotiating and supporting negotiations and sourcing for larger suppliers
- Collaborate with legal, finance, information security, risk, and other stakeholder groups to review contracts (including business and legal terms)
- Contract administrative tasks including entering data into a source-to-pay system, adding new suppliers, and building deal review decks
- Coaching and helping others on the team as needed through their negotiations
- Ability to analyze, and present data as needed to Management
- Project Management - Majority: Stakeholders/ various data / keep data sources organized so it's transparent throughout the organization
Plusses:
- High level RFP experience; Vendor Management experience and Contract Negotiation experience
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Job ID 5292DI-4339
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- Position Id: 5292DI
- Posted 3 hours ago
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