Purchasing/Procurement Specialist (Software Renewals)

Purchasing/Procurement Specialist (Software Renewals) at The Carrera Agency Purchasing/Procurement Specialist (Software Renewals) at The Carrera Agency in Campbell, California Posted in about 21 hours ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

We're seeking an IT Contracts / Purchasing/Procurement Specialist with Information Technology-related negotiating experience and strong business acumen. The ideal candidate will have Sr level skills with IT contracts, negotiations and sourcing capabilities. Experience with Strategic, plans for renewals, SmartSheet or similar product. Experience woking with MS Teams - for use in meetings and collaboration.

• Start date: 2 weeks from offer

• Duration:

  6-12 months W2 contract, with potential to extend

• Location:

  Remote within the United States

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Compensation:

$48-55/hr W2 plus benefits. The offered compensation to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include (but are not limited to) the type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc. Skills Needed Strong organizational, communication, experience planning and executing contract negotiations between suppliers and customer. Developing and executing to negotiation strategies and right sizing the agreements based on volume and spend amounts. Strong prioritization and work planning skills required. Ideal candidate will be able to support multiple ongoing negotiations of varying sizes; the ability to seamlessly work across multiple stakeholders and commodity groups.

Essential Skills:

Supplier negotiation experience and expertise Strong communication skills Strong organizational skills Understanding of Technology and/or Telecom SaaS, PaaS, Software agreements, IT Services agreements, Technology hardware knowledge DocuSign and SAP Ariba a plus Provide support to the business owners with sourcing request. Provide support of the Contract Separation deliverables specific to the project. Previous supplier contract negotiation experience required. Overall administrative support (ie: Indicator/progress alignment, preparing weekly report out summaries)

Minimum Educational Requirement:

BS Degree in Business Administration - MS degree preferred. Juris Degree a big plus