IT Procurement Professional

This is a remote position.

PLEASE NOTE:

It is a 100% remote position.

Must be able to work West coast hours and prefers the candidate closer to the time zone.

Initial 6-month contract with strong extension potential.

Description:

Provide support to the business owners with sourcing request. Provide support of the Contract Separation deliverables specific to the project. Previous supplier contract negotiation experience required. Overall administrative support (ie: Indicator/progress alignment, preparing weekly report out summaries)

Key considerations:

Prefers hands-on contributors with minimal resume gaps

10+ years of experience preferred

Looking for a doer, not just a coordinator

Semiconductor experience is a plus

Seek someone committed long-term.

Skills:

Information Technology related negotiating experience and strong business acumen.

Skills Needed - Strong organizational, communication, experience planning and executing contract negotiations between suppliers and customer. Developing and executing to negotiation strategies and right sizing the agreements based on volume and spend amounts. Strong prioritization and work planning skills required. Ideal candidate will be able to support multiple ongoing negotiations of varying sizes; the ability to seamlessly work across multiple stakeholders and commodity groups.

Supplier negotiation experience and expertise

Strong communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Understanding of Technology

SaaS, PaaS, Software agreements, IT Services agreements, Technology hardware knowledge

Telecom contract

Requirements

Requirements:

Minimum Educational Requirement: BS Degree in Business Administration - MS degree preferred. No exceptions.

7+ years of experience

Nice to have: a Law degree and have passed the bar.