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IT PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

Summary

The IT Procurement Specialist handles sourcing and management of IT equipment and services from vendors and suppliers, as well as working with customer on orders. The position prepares and reviews requests for information (RFI's) and proposals (RFP's), contracts, and service level agreements based on the needs of the company and the stakeholders. The IT procurement specialist also tracks and reports on procurement data and coordinates the delivery and installation of IT products.

Requirements

The IT procurement specialist should have a bachelor's degree in an IT or business major and at least three years of experience in IT procurement or equivalent.

• The skills required for the IT Procurement Specialist include:

• Highly organized and process-oriented

• Good working knowledge of purchasing strategies

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills

• Strong analytical and critical thinking with focus on problem-solving

• Work autonomously to support customer and company success

• Responsibilities

• Conducting sourcing activities to evaluate supplier pricing and offerings

• Negotiating with multiple vendors to gain best available pricing

• Reviewing contracts, terms, and service level agreements

• Developing RFP’s and conducting associated due diligence on vendor responses

• Inputting and tracking procurement data

• Facilitating the planning and coordination of equipment delivery, installations, upgrades, and changes

• Reviewing procurement items for categorization, coding, pricing and information accuracy in items database and request catalog

• Managing daily IT hardware/software request and issuing Purchase Orders as needed

• Quoting and managing structured orders directly with customers

• Maintaining pricing models for equipment and services

• Managing standard product configurations for typical orders

• Managing inventory of in-stock equipment

• Tracking lifecycle of contracts for equipment and cloud services

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.