TITLE: SNR IT PURCHASING SPECIALIST

TYPE: PERMANENT

LOCATION: CYPRESS, CA

WORK SCHEDULE: HYBRID

INDUSTRY: MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION; PUBLICLY TRADED

COMPENSATION: $100,000 - $110,000 + BONUS

** CLIENT IS NOT OFFERING SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS POSITION



COMPANY INFO

Our client is a Fortune 500 company. They are a leader in their industry, manufacturing and distributing discrete goods for the building industry.

· Great company culture with emphasis on collaboration and team building

· Growth opportunity

· Minimal outsourcing

ROLE: The Snr IT Purchasing Specialist is responsible for competitively business critical, high risk, high dollar, high visibility and/or non-standard technology products and services, including hardware, software, maintenance, and maintenance renewals. The Snr IT Purchasing Specialist also researches, interviews, and negotiates with vendors to obtain best prices and terms for organization. In addition, performs basic review of contracts and terms and conditions, ensuring compliance with best practices.

Procurement Professional Knowledge – Knows and applies professional skills and/or knowledge of technology products purchasing, laws, policies, regulations, practices, purchasing methods and procedures.

Apply extensive knowledge of technology products purchasing, laws, policies, regulations, practices, purchasing methods and procedures

Use judgment to competitively source business critical, high risk, high dollar and/or high visibility technology products and services, including hardware, software, maintenance, and maintenance renewals

Independently apply advanced knowledge of contracts and terms and conditions

Use discretion to interpret, apply and make recommendations to modify contracts terms and conditions

Independently apply general knowledge of accounting principles and methods in relation to purchasing

Purchasing Methods - Knowledge of applicable sources, prices, market factors and product characteristics of the assigned commodities and/or services.

Reviews and analyzes business critical, high risk, high dollar, and/or highly visible purchase requests for accuracy, completeness and compliance to policy.

REQUIRED & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in a related field required
• 10+ years IT purchasing experience
• Experience negotiating software, hardware and service agreements
• Internet research experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, Word and Outlook)
• Excellent customer service skills
• Experience with ServiceNow a plus
• Highly organized, with the ability to multi-task
• Sense of urgency
• Detail oriented with excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical, assessment and problem-solving skills
• Able to work with complexity in environments and determine potential for cross impact
• Self-motivated, goal oriented and innovative thinker
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience developing/documenting corporate policies and procedures
• Strong interpersonal and team-building skills; ability to work with a diverse team and influence/drive change across functional boundaries
• Ability to seek out and implement internal or external best practices driving continuous improvement

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.