Procurement Specialist (1099/Contractor) – Indianapolis, IN

About the role

ISG seeks a Procurement Specialist Contractor to work within a team and to be responsible for procurement and various procurement activities for our client base. The Procurement Specialist Contractor will be part of a center of excellence and will perform outsourced procurement work for various clients.

Responsibilities

• May be responsible for contract authoring, negotiations, workflow management, and other miscellaneous procurement tasks
• Analyze technology agreements and client data in order to identify savings opportunities; make recommendations based on analysis
• Monitor, track and report on savings and incremental value of sourcing activities
• Collaborate with stakeholders from various departments within the client organization to grasp business objectives, desired product/service specifications, and projected demand
• Lead the supplier selection, risk assessment and contract negotiation process for key projects
• Negotiate business terms on behalf of clients for software, hardware and service agreements ranging from $25k-hundreds of millions
• Review, negotiate and initiate contracts directly with Service Providers on behalf of clients
• Provide required reporting to client including but not limited to regular progress updates to direct manager, procurement senior leadership and to key internal partners
• Perform contract research and address client queries around IT Agreements
• Provide contract negotiation support in the form of executive summary, supplier negotiation, contract research, review and analysis, as necessary
• Assist in the development of process improvement strategies to the contract lifecycle process

Requirements

• This is a Contractor/1099 role and is onsite at the client location in Indianapolis, IN
• Minimum 10 years of previous experience in IT procurement
• Experience in industry procedures, costs, and terms
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite
• Experienced at compiling and following strict budgets
• Strong analytic and negotiation skills
• Business sense and ability to develop critical thinking
• Able to multi-task, prioritize and manage time efficiently
• Ability to coordinate multiple parallel sourcing initiatives across different business groups
• Experience in contracting to include but not be limited to Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, Amendments and NDAs
• Intermediate understanding of Procurement standard processes, supply markets, suppliers and products, pricing models and contracts terms
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural and matrix environment

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or related field
• Master's degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred

Certifications (Preferred)

• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
• Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS/FCIPS)
• Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
• Lean Six Sigma certification