Information Technology Buyer

Direct Client: Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Job Title: IT Buyer Consultant

Duration: 6 Months

Location: 2 Broadway, NYC 10004

Position Type: Contract

Hours Per Week: 35Hr

Interview Type: Webcam or In-Person

Ceipal ID: MTA_BUYE070 _MA

Requirement ID: 545070

Summary of Position

Executes sourcing strategies in line with overall business objectives and supports category management methodologies. Utilizes demand management to assess and prioritize internal

customer requisitions, typically of a mid to high-level complexity, primarily leveraging RFP go-tomarket strategies for an assigned portfolio of categories. Responsible for contract creation,

administration, and supplier management through contract lifecycle. Works collaboratively with Project Managers, Legal, Cybersecurity, Risk Management and other functions as necessary to drive business value, cost savings, and efficiencies

Dimensions of Position

This position is responsible for the execution of sourcing requisitions as assigned by the Procurement Director and is expected to process multiple active requisitions simultaneously, anticipating varying degrees of complexity and value. In addition, the role continues to own related executed contracts through to closeout and/or renewal.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews and processes requisitions of mid to high-level complexity, dollar amount, criticality and priority independently, using RFP or go-to-market strategies.
• Proactively seeks opportunities to consolidate business requirements to leverage spend and create opportunities to create value and cost savings.
• Utilizes demand management to control and track business unit requirements and internal purchasing operations and eliminate waste.
• Collaborates with Project Managers and internal stakeholders to validate Scope of Work content is appropriate and complete.
• Leads cross-functional meetings and collaboration activities across multiple stakeholders.
• Produces high quality award recommendations, summary documentation, or system reference information for each requisition, ensuring detailed spend information is available for future reference.
• Determines how each procurement can contribute to diversity goals.
• Drafts and distributes RFP documentation in accordance with applicable policies and procedures. Prepares Board approval paperwork for requisitions that exceed defined dollar thresholds.
• Drives the RFP process through to completion in a timely manner.
• Initiates advertising for requisitions that exceed defined dollar thresholds as required and identifies potential suppliers.
• Evaluates RFP responses, ensuring they are compliant with MTA policies, including pricing analysis.
• Manages award process, collaborating with Legal and our other business partners on contract execution.
• Coordinates distribution and collection of required government forms to awarded supplier.
• Secures relevant market intelligence leveraging program analysts as required to gain further insight on market trends.
• Non-RFP procurements, which include formal and informal solicitations of varying complexity, which may include utilizing existing contracts within the MTA or utilizing contracts such as the Office of the General Services (OGS), NYC Office of Technology and Innovation or generating solicitations.
• Decide buying channel for all procurement activities.
• Must interpret legal statutes and apply that judgment to all procurements
• Interpret all agency procurement guidelines to determine what procurement requires board approval.

Contract Management and Administration:

• Partners with stakeholders and legal teams to negotiate contracts in a timely manner, ensuring inclusion of appropriate commercial and operational terms.
• Develops recommendations for award based upon agreed upon criteria.
• Manages the full contract life cycle, including execution, change management, issue resolution, renewal, and close out.
• Monitors contracts on a routine and as-needed basis to confirm goods and services were delivered and priced as planned, ensures continued compliance to MTA standards, policies, and procedures.
• Identifies and resolves past-due POs, match exceptions, pricing and freight charge
• discrepancies.

Skills:

• BA/BS in Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Contract Management, or related field or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Preferred 3 years satisfactory full-time sourcing and contract management experience; Supply chain management, RFP market strategies, informal and formal solicitatons, contract writing, negotiations, and contract administration.
• Knowledge of procure-to-pay process and procurement-related policies, procedures, processes and risks, and ability to apply that understanding to daily work.
• Knowledge of ERP Purchasing applications and other procurement-related software.
• Good interpersonal and organization skills, strong attention to detail.
• Works in diverse, cross-functional teams with limited guidance.
• Solicits differing opinions to ensure understanding of complex issues and acts in a manner that builds and maintains trust.
• Solid judgment with ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Works independently to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software applications.

V Group Inc. is a NJ-based IT Services and Products Company with its business strategically categorized in various Business Units including Public Sector, Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services, Ecommerce, Projects, and Products. Within Public Sector business unit, we cater IT Professional Services to Federal, State and Local. We have multiple awards/ contracts with 30 states, including but not limited to NY, CA, FL, GA, MD, MI, NC, OH, OR, CO, CT, TN, PA, TX, VA, NM, VT, and WA.

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