Senior Procurement Manager, IT

We Are Looking For

We are looking for a talented individual to join our team as a Senior Procurement Manager of IT!

Job Description

• Lead enterprise IT sourcing and software procurement.
• Personal responsibility for high impact work, driving measurable savings, and operating independently without daily oversight.
• Willingness to work Central Time Zone hours.

What You Will Enjoy

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Company-paid health care concierge service.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation, sick, personal and parental leave time.
• Paid Volunteer Time.
• Employee Recognition Program.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to on-demand training courses to advance further in your career.

What You Will Do

• Have a bias for action and are both deadline and results driven.
• Create spreadsheets for complex SW proposal comparison, create business cases including ROI analysis, and develop executive level presentations.
• Safeguard critical software provider contracts by sourcing, negotiating, and implementing them at the lowest total cost to CLEAResult.
• Manage the strategic supplier software renewal cycle using a 12-month time fence for planning, quoting, negotiating, contract creation, and implementation.
• Partner with IT in establishing a Software Steering Committee to vet new suppliers and standardize enterprise usage of IT's preferred vendors.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure supplier performance standards are met.
• Incorporate internally agreed-upon KPIs and SLAs into supplier contracts.
• Analyze business requirements by partnering with key stakeholders across the organization to develop solutions for IT needs.
• Create preferred vendors per software category and establish Short and Long Term Commodity strategies.
• Mentor Procurement team members in areas of RFx creation, contract review, negotiations, and Procurement Best Practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience preferred.
• 5-10 years of experience working in IT operations.
• Negotiation experience with large, complex renewals with SW providers such as Microsoft, Salesforce, Workday.
• Ability to work cross-functionally to create and implement standard processes and policies.
• Flexibility to navigate current state company operating procedures and collaboratively propose, plan, and execute future state.
• Project management experience desired.
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of levers available to deliver best possible price for new software.
• Excellent project management skills and strong ability to prioritize.
• Firm grasp on IT infrastructure and operations best practices.

Target Compensation

$130,000 - $140,000 + Bonus

DOT Requirements

If applicable, meet all DOT qualification requirements and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local transportation regulations.

Clearance Required

Clearance required if applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran, or any other protected status.