IT Purchasing Specialist III
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Job Description
At Akkodis, we use our insight, knowledge, and global resources to make exceptional connections every day. With 60 branch offices located strategically throughout North America, we are positioned perfectly to deliver the industry's top talent to each of our clients. Clients choose Akkodis as their workforce partner to solve staffing challenges that range from locating hard-to-find niche talent to completing quick-fill demands.
Akkodis is seeking an IT Purchasing Specialist III is for a direct hire role with a client located inCypress, CA
Salary: $81k-115K
Location:Cypress, CA
Hybrid schedule (min two days in office per week). Should anticipate more days in the office for the onboarding/training period at least first couple of weeks before moving into a Hybrid schedule.
Top Skills:
10 + years of Experience
Experience negotiating software, hardware and service agreements.
Vendor Management - Manages the vendor performance to control cost, drive service excellence and mitigate risk throughout the relationship,
Procurement Professional Knowledge Knows and applies professional skills and/or knowledge of technology products purchasing, laws, policies, regulations, practices, purchasing methods and procedures,
Purchasing Methods - Knowledge of applicable sources, prices, market factors and product characteristics of the assigned commodities and/or services. Negotiating - Knowledge of competitive pricing practices within industry to use in fact-based communication to effectively persuade and reach an agreement in the best interest of the organization.
Contract Management - Knowledge of the process of systematically and efficiently managing contract creation, execution, and analysis for the purpose of maximizing financial and operational performance and minimizing risk.
Project Scope/Details/Responsibilities - The IT Purchasing Specialist III is responsible for competitively business critical, high risk, high dollar, high visibility and/or non-standard technology products and services, including hardware, software, maintenance, and maintenance renewals. The IT Purchasing Specialist III also researches, interviews, and negotiates with vendors to obtain best prices and terms for organization. In addition, performs basic review of contracts and terms and conditions, ensuring compliance with our Client s best practices.
Responsibilities:
Procurement Professional Knowledge Knows and applies professional skills and/or knowledge of technology products purchasing, laws, policies, regulations, practices, purchasing methods and procedures.
Apply extensive knowledge of technology products purchasing, laws, policies, regulations, practices, purchasing methods and procedures
Use judgment to competitively source business critical, high risk, high dollar and/or high visibility technology products and services, including hardware, software, maintenance, and maintenance renewals
Independently apply advanced knowledge of contracts and terms and conditions
Use discretion to interpret, apply and make recommendations to modify contracts terms and conditions
Independently apply general knowledge of accounting principles and methods in relation to purchasing
Purchasing Methods - Knowledge of applicable sources, prices, market factors and product characteristics of the assigned commodities and/or services.
Reviews and analyzes business critical, high risk, high dollar, and/or highly visible purchase requests for accuracy, completeness and compliance to policy.
Conduct competitive analysis to recommend vendor(s) for business critical, high risk, high dollar, and highly visible products and services.
Identify and recommend process improvement opportunities to maximize efficiencies and reduce risk of errors.
Monitor delivery of purchased items
Communicate status of the order to customers
Independently reconcile problems that occur during the purchasing process, including the return of incorrect or defective goods
Negotiating - Knowledge of competitive pricing practices within industry to use in fact-based communication to effectively persuade and reach an agreement in the best interest of the organization. Able to:
Use a range of approaches and strategies to gain support for ideas
Make concessions when required to reach agreement
Work for a win-win situation
Develop a line of reasoned argument
Put his/her point across clearly and concisely
Understand and represent the business need for the product and/or service
Respond to roadblocks with well thought out counter arguments
Form long-term relationships
Influence others
Emphasize how costs and problems can be mitigated
Handle objections
Challenge the point of view expressed by others
Get others to support views
Assess position of each party, explore and develop creative alternatives, and facilitate and implement resolution
Vendor Management - Manages the vendor performance to control cost, drive service excellence and mitigate risk throughout the relationship.
Communicate performance issues, address alternatives for resolution, and facilitate implementation of solution for high risk, high dollar technology products and/or services.
Communicate organization needs to vendor
Establish and maintain a strong relationship with vendors by listening to them, understanding and responding to their needs
Monitor ongoing transactional business to ensure compliance to pricing standards for scope of responsibility
Understand and communicate account management team responsibilities
Schedule and facilitate vendor reviews
Follow-up on review items, ensure they are addressed and communicate status to management
Communicate performance issues, address alternative for resolution and facilitate implementation of solution for high risk, high dollar and/or non-standard technology products and/or services
Contract Management - Knowledge of the process of systematically and efficiently managing contract creation, execution, and analysis for the purpose of maximizing financial and operational performance and minimizing risk.
Reviews contracts and redline business terms and conditions
Assist legal in understanding business needs or product and/or service for legal review of contract
Understand contract types and applicability of usage
Check and verify appropriate agreements are in place for the type of business, product and/or service being provided
Provide agreements to new vendors
Supplemental Duties Responsibilities
Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills
Assist personnel in other departments to resolve technical and/or application issues
Other duties as requested
Qualifications:
Bachelor s Degree or equivalent work experience in a related field required
10+ years IT purchasing experience
Experience negotiating software, hardware and service agreements
Internet research experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, Word and Outlook)
Excellent customer service skills
Experience with ServiceNow a plus
Highly organized, with the ability to multi-task
Sense of urgency
Detail oriented with excellent interpersonal communication skills
Strong analytical, assessment and problem-solving skills
Able to work with complexity in environments and determine potential for cross impact
Self-motivated, goal oriented and innovative thinker
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience developing/documenting corporate policies and procedures
Strong interpersonal and team-building skills; ability to work with a diverse team and influence/drive change across functional boundaries
Ability to seek out and implement internal or external best practices driving continuous improvement
If you are interested in this IT Procurement Specialist then please clickAPPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis go to www.akkodis.com. If you have questions about the position, please contact Priyanka Khurana atPriyanka.khurana@akkodisgroup.com
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client
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Pay Details: $81,000.00 to $115,000.00 per year
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
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