IT Procurement Technician (Need TX locals)

Job Title: IT Procurement Technician

Location: Austin, TX - Hybrid

Level Description:

• 10 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Job Description:

• Possess a current knowledge of business trends, government regulations, software licensing practices, as well as negotiation and pricing techniques, in order to effectively find manufacturers for a particular technology product or service, ensure order fulfillment with vendors and negotiate pricing and delivery schedules.

• 5 Required Experience drafting RFPs within state health agencies
• 5 Required Experience leading JAD sessions to elicit requirements from stakeholders
• 5 Required Experience developing key performance measures for solicitations and resulting contracts
• 5 Preferred Experience in Texas Medicaid
• 5 Preferred Experience creating process flows for AS-IS and TO-BE models.
• 5 Preferred Experience development cost models, pricing workbook and financial requirements
• 5 Preferred Prior experience developing Federal funding requests (Planning and/or Implementation Advanced Planning Documents).
• 5 Preferred Knowledge of the State of Texas Procurement and Contract Management Guide.
• 5 Preferred Experience negotiating large contracts.
• 5 Preferred Experience performing quality assurance activities on large projects.