IT Purchasing Specialist
About the role
This position serves under the Director of Contracts and focuses on providing planning, strategic recommendations, administration, and reporting for various IT purchasing needs in support of the LACCD Bond Program.
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute a variety of IT-related purchasing needs for the Bond Program.
- Make recommendations for IT purchasing solutions and best practices in compliance with all applicable legal requirements and LACCD policies/procedures.
- Administer the entire procurement process from preparing the solicitation documents through contract execution, including any required actions from the Board of Trustees.
- Support project management staff throughout the process of soliciting quotes, contract compliance reviews, achieving required approvals, and issuing purchase orders.
- Maintain and report on the status of all IT purchasing contracts, purchase orders, and solicitations.
- Utilize the District’s ERP (currently SAP), the Bond Program’s Project Management Information System (currently Proliance, soon to be Trimble Unity Construct), and other internal access database systems.
- Coordinate with the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC), Department of General Services (DGS), other eligible cooperative purchasing organizations, and other partner public agencies to maximize LACCD’s use of external contracts that are beneficial for IT purchasing needs.
- Manage multiple concurrent procurement processes, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to drive sourcing, negotiations, approvals, and contract execution while ensuring adherence to project timelines and procurement standards.
Requirements
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree (4 additional years of experience can be substituted).
- Familiarity with software licensing models (SaaS, subscription, perpetual) and related hardware.
- Experience negotiating pricing and terms specific to IT goods and services contracting.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, SAP, and Adobe Acrobat.
- Ability to exercise judgment and discretion and to set priorities and manage competing demands.
- Demonstrate a reliable, responsive, and positive work ethic with the highest degree of integrity.
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
- IT Purchasing
- Technology Procurement
- Contract Administration
- Software Licensing
- SAP
- Contract Compliance
- Contract Negotiation
- SaaS Licensing
- Vendor Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- RFQ
- RFP
Benefits
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $85.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
About TEKsystems
We are a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution, and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe, and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities, and speed. We are strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We are building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.