IT Strategic Sourcing Analyst
Spectraforce
US
Remote
4 hours ago
Job Description
Title: IT Strategic Sourcing Analyst
Duration: 12 months - Contract to Possible Hire
Location: REMOTE (camera on during calls)
Flexible Hours: Possibly- depending upon time zone- this would need to be discussed with the Hiring Manager
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in a business or related discipline (e.g. Business Management) and a minimum of four years of experience in business, sourcing and/or developing and maintaining vendor relationships.
· -In lieu of a degree, a minimum of six years related work experience in business, sourcing and/or developing and maintaining vendor relationships may be accepted.
Requirements:
• Experience negotiating and supporting negotiations and sourcing for larger suppliers
• Collaborate with legal, finance, information security, risk, and other stakeholder groups to review contracts (including business and legal terms)
• Contract administrative tasks including entering data into a source-to-pay system, adding new suppliers, and building deal review decks
• Coaching and helping others on the team as needed through their negotiations
• Ability to analyze, and present data as needed to Management
• Project Management - Majority: Stakeholders/ various data / keep data sources organized so it's transparent throughout the organization
What Soft Skills are required to be successful?
· Enjoy Team environment
· Ability to multi-task
· Organization skills
· Positive Attitude
· Excellent Time Management
· Administrative Oriented
· Majority: Stakeholders/ various data / keep data sources organized so it's transparent through
• Flexible to changes
• Listening, Verbal and written communication (for presentations)
• Ability to adapt to new situations and learn quickly
Day to day responsibilities:
• The contractor will have a queue of work consisting of renewals and purchases.
• They will establish connections with the internal stakeholders, determine level of Legal and/or Security work needed during scoping and strategy
• The contractor will be logging data in Microsoft Power Apps, working in COUPA
· The contractor will be working with appropriate stakeholders to assist purchases for new and existing vendor (hardware and software) technologies.
· The contractor will work with many negotiators on the team and will assist them with multiple tasks, as well as their own deals (they'll be shown what to do)
• The contractor will develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., vendors, business and platforms)
• Facilitates meetings between vendors and Company stakeholders (e.g., gathering requirements, identifying solutions, vendor performance)
• Functions as the point of contact for contract and vendor service issues from business partners and assigned vendors
• Administers the vendor feedback process, which includes collecting, integrating, analyzing and communicating information. Makes suggestions for process improvements.
• They will read through contracts and execute a purchase or market research
• May be asked to lead meetings
• May be asked to coach and help others learn knowledge or skills in a specific area (depending upon their own skills and experiences)
Does the candidate need to have had experience in the insurance industry?
No, IT procurement would translate well
Who is this worker’s main interaction going to be with?
• Team of 5+
• Value Stream- in IT Control; Legal; Security; to deliver the value stream
• Stakeholder
·
If onsite- describe the work environment:
· Friendly, collaborative, and (work hard/play hard team)
· Structured meetings
What will separate an average candidate vs a great candidate on a resume?
· IT procurement experience VS someone who doesn't- the Manager needs contractors to start off running
· PM skills- show high traffic/ volume, data heavy
· Enterprise environment experience
How will performance be measured:
· Engaged
· Asking good questions for understanding
· Processing information
· Quality over Quantity
· Passive or pushing things off
Interview Process:
· 1 round of video interview (two managers)
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 48.00/hr.
Duration: 12 months - Contract to Possible Hire
Location: REMOTE (camera on during calls)
Flexible Hours: Possibly- depending upon time zone- this would need to be discussed with the Hiring Manager
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in a business or related discipline (e.g. Business Management) and a minimum of four years of experience in business, sourcing and/or developing and maintaining vendor relationships.
· -In lieu of a degree, a minimum of six years related work experience in business, sourcing and/or developing and maintaining vendor relationships may be accepted.
Requirements:
• Experience negotiating and supporting negotiations and sourcing for larger suppliers
• Collaborate with legal, finance, information security, risk, and other stakeholder groups to review contracts (including business and legal terms)
• Contract administrative tasks including entering data into a source-to-pay system, adding new suppliers, and building deal review decks
• Coaching and helping others on the team as needed through their negotiations
• Ability to analyze, and present data as needed to Management
• Project Management - Majority: Stakeholders/ various data / keep data sources organized so it's transparent throughout the organization
What Soft Skills are required to be successful?
· Enjoy Team environment
· Ability to multi-task
· Organization skills
· Positive Attitude
· Excellent Time Management
· Administrative Oriented
· Majority: Stakeholders/ various data / keep data sources organized so it's transparent through
• Flexible to changes
• Listening, Verbal and written communication (for presentations)
• Ability to adapt to new situations and learn quickly
Day to day responsibilities:
• The contractor will have a queue of work consisting of renewals and purchases.
• They will establish connections with the internal stakeholders, determine level of Legal and/or Security work needed during scoping and strategy
• The contractor will be logging data in Microsoft Power Apps, working in COUPA
· The contractor will be working with appropriate stakeholders to assist purchases for new and existing vendor (hardware and software) technologies.
· The contractor will work with many negotiators on the team and will assist them with multiple tasks, as well as their own deals (they'll be shown what to do)
• The contractor will develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., vendors, business and platforms)
• Facilitates meetings between vendors and Company stakeholders (e.g., gathering requirements, identifying solutions, vendor performance)
• Functions as the point of contact for contract and vendor service issues from business partners and assigned vendors
• Administers the vendor feedback process, which includes collecting, integrating, analyzing and communicating information. Makes suggestions for process improvements.
• They will read through contracts and execute a purchase or market research
• May be asked to lead meetings
• May be asked to coach and help others learn knowledge or skills in a specific area (depending upon their own skills and experiences)
Does the candidate need to have had experience in the insurance industry?
No, IT procurement would translate well
Who is this worker’s main interaction going to be with?
• Team of 5+
• Value Stream- in IT Control; Legal; Security; to deliver the value stream
• Stakeholder
·
If onsite- describe the work environment:
· Friendly, collaborative, and (work hard/play hard team)
· Structured meetings
What will separate an average candidate vs a great candidate on a resume?
· IT procurement experience VS someone who doesn't- the Manager needs contractors to start off running
· PM skills- show high traffic/ volume, data heavy
· Enterprise environment experience
How will performance be measured:
· Engaged
· Asking good questions for understanding
· Processing information
· Quality over Quantity
· Passive or pushing things off
Interview Process:
· 1 round of video interview (two managers)
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 48.00/hr.