IT Procurement Manager Analyst
About the Role
The IT Procurement Manager Analyst will support the IT Sourcing, Procurement, and Vendor Management (IT SPVM) at ZT Systems. You will build and manage relationships with our internal clients and in addition to the vendors who will support the global IT requirements. The candidate will need to show good knowledge of procurement principles, strong negotiating skills and an eye for detail.
What You Will Do
Manage IT Sourcing & Procurement
- Manage IT Vendor Contracts by utilizing evaluating and selecting a suitable contract management tool and repository to analyze and incorporate vendor market trends to inform negotiations.
- Managing IT Vendor change process through informing IT vendors of administrative processes, onboarding vendors, establishing formal transition processes, and developing the creation of an exit strategy, and drive stakeholder adoption of IT SPVM processes
- Review vendor proposals before final negotiations, and provide negotiation suggestions that will help drive the creation and capturing of data to drive metrics and analysis
- Help engage IT stakeholders annually to develop subcategory sourcing plans, gather and communicate market intelligence, and capture all internal data to drive strategy
Manage IT Vendor Management
Establish IT Vendor governance by building process and role authority to help drive policy and process recognition; drive consistent implementation and enforcement of processesManage IT SPVM Business Partner Needs through proactive engagement with stakeholders for identified IT vendors and communicate regularly with the business on their needsManage IT Vendor Risk through identification and tracking of the major IT vendor by defining process and workflows for IT vendor risk management through categorization of risk (operational, financial, data, etc.)Manage IT Vendor Performance by tracking performance and commitments for ZT's major IT contracts; will need to review selected IT vendor performance, and evaluate vendors beyond operational measures to improved vendor performance through formal improvement plans.Provide IT Financial Visibility
Communicate value proposition by providing verbal evidence of the value delivered per requestManage vendor spend data by helping to track IT spend at the subcategory level (HW / SW), and help analyze and report on the IT spend Data to help implement automated methods of tracking IT vendor spend dataManage acquisition process by continuing to execute IT acquisition processes, and begin to introduce self-service e-catalogs which will help adapt the IT Acquisition process on a cost-speed-risk basisWhat You Bring
Bachelor's degree requiredMinimum 5 years experience in a strategic sourcing role with IT category experience, specifically IT hardware, software and professional servicesKnowledge of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Value-Added Reseller (VAR) channel marketplacesProven experience in the commercial environment with demonstrated ability for complex commercial and contractual negotiations, competitive market analysis, and ongoing supplier performance management / scorecardsStrong contractual knowledge and negotiation skills- Understanding of and experience in contract law and applicable legislationDemonstrated ability to effectively interact in a cross-functional environment with all levels of executive managementExcellent interpersonal skills and attention to detailKeen understanding of the end-to-end RFx processZT Systems assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package is created for all our employees. The typical base salary for this position is expected to be between $104,850 and $128,150 per year. If hired, the final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education and / or certifications.
Base salary is just one component of ZT Systems total rewards philosophy. We take pride in offering a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base. Other rewards may include bonus, paid time off, generous 401k match, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing resources, and more.
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.