Strategic Sourcing Information Technology Analyst

This is a potential contract to hire position.

Job title: Strategic Sourcing Information Technology Analyst

Headline:

This role will lead all aspects of the sourcing from RFx, negotiations, and vendor

management, category assessment, vendor due diligence across all Information

Technology categories.

Job Description:

● Partner with IT to understand supplier needs, craft negotiation strategies which

will lead to favorable deal transactions, and take ownership of supplier

management

● Conduct related detailed market and vendor research, and is able to

communicate these findings through meaningful research summaries

● Day to day performance expectations include research & analysis, data

collection/management, cost modeling, RFx strategy development, RFx creation

and management, supplier communications, negotiations, contracting, and

supplier performance management

● Develop award scenarios and emphasize recommendations for stakeholder

evaluation, consideration and decision-making

● Lead the execution of spend management projects that accomplish key

objectives. Those objectives may include savings, process effectiveness,

supplier consolidation & management, risk reduction & management, improved

visibility & control of expenditures

● Leverage subject matter expertise to advise partners including Legal, Privacy,

Information Security and Compliance throughout contracting process

● Able to create presentations that provide a clear and concise narrative driven by

impactful data insights for company leadership and internal stakeholder

communications

● Perform total cost of ownership evaluations, perform supply-market research and

conduct pricing audits and impact analysis for the pursuit of continuous cost

improvements

● Collaborate as needed with each and every person in the organization in a

personable, approachable manner

● Effectively communicate the impact of sourcing decisions to Business Partners

and leadership as appropriate and actively enlist their support

● Collaborate to build best spend management practices and technology trends

● Consistently maintain a cost management and high level of ‘Stakeholder Focus’

attitude

Qualifications:

● Bachelor's degree preferably with an analytical focus (Business, Accounting,

Supply Chain, Engineering, etc).

● Minimum of 3+ years relevant experience, technology category experience

preferred

● Experience in sourcing, procurement, consulting or account executive experience

(i.e. RFP Proposals) is a plus

● You have excellent quantitative skills with the ability to dissect problems in a data

driven approach to solving problems

● Demonstrated skills in rigorous, fact-based analyses that drive creative problem

solving, proposal preparation, and negotiation

● Strong written and verbal communication. Fluency in a Google applications e.g.

Docs/Sheets/Slides is a plus

● Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with excellent attention to detail

Additional Information:

A few other things we value:

● Challenge - We solve some of the industry’s hardest problems. Come to be

challenged, learn, and supporting our engineers to create some of the world's

best products

● Collaborate as needed with each and every person in the organization in a

personable, approachable manner

● Support internal customers by facilitating accurate and favorable transactions,

and on-going supplier management and accountability

● Collaborate to build best spend management practices and technology trends

● Effectively communicate the impact of sourcing decisions to Business Partners

and leadership as appropriate and actively enlist their support

● Communicate with Business Partners, coworkers and management in a clear,

concise and timely manner

● Maintain a high level of ‘Customer Focus’ attitude

Who You Are:

● Experience in sourcing, procurement, consulting or account executive experience

(i.e. RFP Proposals) is a plus

● You have excellent quantitative skills with the ability to dissect problems

● Demonstrated data driven approach to solving problems

● Demonstrated skills in rigorous, fact-based analyses that drive creative problem

solving, proposal preparation, and negotiation

● Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with excellent attention to detail

● People management experience is a plus

Requirements:

● Bachelor's degree preferably with an analytical focus (Business, Economics,

Accounting, Supply Chain, etc). MBA is a plus.

● Minimum of 3+ years relevant experience, technology category experience

preferred

● Strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills