What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Procurement Specialist- Safari position at Clair Global?
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
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
