- Negotiate with hardware and software vendors for optimal pricing and business terms.
- Work with hardware & software resellers for competitive bids.
- Maintain Strategic Sourcings activity tracker, using excel.
- Upload contracts into EAGs contract management system, including set up of new vendors.
- Ability to project manage the contract review process with internal stakeholders and coordinate with legal subject matter experts as needed.
- Initiation and execution of a strategic supplier rationalization plan to optimize existing vendors to deliver cost education, supply assurance, quality improvement, innovation and increased vendor utility.
- Review existing contracts and understand business requirements. formulate guidelines and design standard vendor contract protocols.
- Assist with data for vendor performance reviews which include the identification of risks associated with key vendors and manage and monitor supplier performance against negotiated SLA, MSA terms, and key performance indicators.
- Development of financial analytics to support commercial term negotiations with performance dashboards and ROI based evaluation tools.
- Supporting other ad hoc projects as needed
- Proactively work to resolve performance issues with assigned suppliers to ensure effective and timely resolution
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university preferably in Procurement, Business Administration, or related field.
- 5-8+ years of relevant experience into strategic sourcing, procurement, or vendor management experience; in a high growth technology environment preferred.
- 3+ years of experience in tracking spend to date, working with large data sets and making data-driven analytical decisions.
Preferred/Desired Qualifications:
- Experience working with SaaS, IT, or and other technology contracts including understanding of Data Protection Agreements, Master Services Agreements, and execution of Statements of Work and Order Forms
- Strong relationship building, communication and project management to demonstrate contract status, key actions, risks, and opportunities.
- Exceptional negotiating skills, along with a strong presence and ability to influence others.
- Self-directed, able to work independently, as well as work in a team-orientated and rapid paced environment.