IT Procurement - Refining IT

Our client is seeking a Commercial Sourcing – Refining IT Advisor to work within their facilities located in San Antonio, TX or Findlay, OH for a 6-month contract.

Summary:

The Commercial Sourcing Advisor's main role is to develop and manage commercial initiatives for the IT organization.

· They need strong communication skills and the ability to work with internal and external stakeholders.

· The ideal candidate should be proactive, capable of market analysis, bid package development, proposal analysis, negotiation, and purchase order execution.

· They must establish and maintain relationships with key suppliers, validate cost savings, and have experience in Supply Chain and traditional IT supplier agreements.

· Familiarity with Operations Technology (OT) environments is also required.

· The role involves managing diverse negotiations and navigating through ambiguous situations to develop negotiation strategies.

· Additionally, they will implement sourcing strategies for software, hardware, professional services, managed services, networking, and telecommunications, leading the RFx process and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities.

· The Supply Chain IT Commercial Support Team ensures timely, budget-compliant delivery of IT solutions.

· The Advisor creates negotiation strategies for IT/Digital needs, supporting cybersecurity/hardware initiatives for current and future business requirements.

Responsibilities:

The IT Strategic Sourcing Procurement Specialist is responsible for:

· Developing and maintaining relationships with key suppliers, tracking performance metrics, and resolving supplier-related issues.

· Collaborating with business units to develop sourcing and contracting strategies for goods and services, and executing commercial initiatives.

· Serving as the primary point of contact for operational needs and Supply Chain support.

· Reviewing purchase requisitions, evaluating bids, and expediting purchase commitments to ensure timely delivery.

· Utilizing Supply Chain tools and collaborating with peers to drive process optimization.

· Conducting price analysis, negotiating with suppliers, and managing contractual relationships.

· Leading functional teams or projects and implementing best practices for improvement.

· Developing and executing global Supplier and Category strategies to improve service, quality, cost, delivery, and innovation.

· Managing a complex supplier portfolio and executing relevant Category strategies.

· Assisting in developing process frameworks for Global Procurement and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

· Reviewing and evaluating IT procurement requests and developing the Global Master Category Strategy for IT Cybersecurity & Hardware.

· Ensuring timely delivery of quality products and conducting supplier business unit reviews.

· Leading RFI/RFP/RFQ processes, developing cost positions, and attending workshops for process improvements.

· Driving Supply Base optimization and building cross-functional relationships for strategic alignment and savings opportunities.

· Proactively seeking efficiencies and cost reduction opportunities while maintaining product quality.

· Collaborating cross-functionally to achieve company sourcing goals, including RFx development, vendor selection, negotiations, and issue resolution.

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s Degree - Supply Chain Management, Business, Accounting, Finance, IT or Engineering required.

· Masters Degree Preferred

· 6-10 years of purchasing, contracts or related Commercial experience

· Minimum 4 years sourcing experience in IT spend categories procuring computer technology products and services, including hardware, software, cloud services, and support

· Extensive experience negotiating with IT vendors and a solid understanding of IT technologies

· Strong enterprise technology business acumen (i.e. hardware, software, and services)

· C.P.M. or C.P.S.M. certification beneficial.

· Good interpersonal communications skills and a strong focus on customer service

· Strong enterprise technology business acumen (i.e. hardware, software, and services)

· Strong communicator who can effectively transition from bottom-up details to concise, clear executive-level messaging.

· Strategic and analytical thinking for category strategy development

· Ability to build relationships and trust across organizations to drive decisions and alignment.

· Analytical skills to support the analysis and conversation of data into workable information

· Negotiation skills which foster results and relationships

· Proactive and resourceful; comfortable with navigating ambiguity.

· Flexible and adaptable attitude to changing priorities.

· Collaborative leader and team player.

· A working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.

· Experience working with SAP, Tableau and Ariba required.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• IT: 6 years (Preferred)
• Procurement: 6 years (Preferred)
• Supply chain: 6 years (Preferred)
• Negotiation: 6 years (Preferred)
• invoice reconciliation: 6 years (Preferred)
• SAP: 6 years (Preferred)
• Tableau: 6 years (Preferred)
• Ariba: 6 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• San Antonio, TX (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• San Antonio, TX: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person