Position: : Procurement Consultant

Location: Roswell, GA 30076-Hybrid (Only Locals)

Job Type: Contract

Duration: 6-Month assignment with possibility to extend

Position Description

Highly concentrated IT contract negotiation as well as terms and conditions extensions of software. Evaluates responses from suppliers, coordinates the requests that come through the IT Team. Work with stakeholders to understand what exactly they are looking for and guide them through the process as well as prepare RFP's and RFI's. Work with the suppliers to negotiate contracts by using standard set of templates to create a statement of work or software/hardware service agreement when applicable. Will work closely with the IT VMO team, IT, vendor management, office team.

Requirements

• Must have a strong understanding of IT space and good understanding of what stakeholder needs are.
• Good change management skills
• Strong stakeholder relationship management skills, strong supplier relationship management skills, understanding of the sourcing process.
• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Global Procurement team, business management, finance, A/P, receiving, ITS, transportation, operations, R&D, internal control, marketing, planning, engineering, or other personnel involved in the implementation of business strategies where sourcing plays a role.
• Customer Expectations:
• Fully knowledgeable in their commodity or service.
• Develops robust strategies based on this knowledge. Serve as a thought leader to the rest of the organization for the strategic sourcing of the categories for which they are responsible.
• Provide timely execution of earlier supplier selection into the product development cycle.
• Procure assigned goods and services which provide the best overall value to client.
• Develop pricing agreements and systems contracts with suppliers.
• Understanding of contract terms and conditions and the associated risk when changes are made.
• Knowledgeable of market conditions for goods/services purchases. Work in conjunction with business units and suppliers to identify new materials to be strategically sourced.
• Lead formal supplier performance management reviews, where applicable.
• Communication of category strategy and status to senior management to ensure alignment.
• Manage through a commodity, service, or inventory crisis. Schedules and facilitates senior leader meetings between client and strategic suppliers.

Qualifications/Education/Experience Required

• A bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related discipline.
• Continued updating and/or progress toward advanced degree or equivalent in area of technical expertise.
• Operates with limited business direction.
• Demonstrated knowledge and extensive experience in a major purchasing commodity group (IT).

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Job Type: Contract

Pay: $30.05 - $37.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Roswell, GA 30076: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person