IT Contracts / Purchasing/Procurement Specialist III

Company: CARERRA AGENCY
Location: San Jose
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

We're seeking an IT Contracts / Purchasing/Procurement Specialist III for a 6-month plus W2 contract position. This is a REMOTE position for our growing, global client supporting the Pacific Time zone.The ideal candidate will have senior-level skills with IT contracts, negotiations, and sourcing capabilities. Experience with strategic planning for renewals, SmartSheet or a similar product, and working with MS Teams for meetings and collaboration is essential. Experience with DocuSign and SAP Ariba is a plus.Start date: January 2025Duration: Long-term W2 contract, starting with a 3-month contractLocation: RemoteCompensation: The expected compensation is $45-50 /hr. W2 plus benefits. The offered compensation to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include (but are not limited to) the type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc.Job Description:Information Technology related negotiating experience and strong business acumen.Skills Needed:

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience planning and executing contract negotiations between suppliers and customers.
• Developing and executing negotiation strategies and right-sizing agreements based on volume and spend amounts.
• Strong prioritization and work planning skills required.
• Ability to support multiple ongoing negotiations of varying sizes and work seamlessly across multiple stakeholders and commodity groups.Essential Skills:
• Supplier negotiation experience and expertise.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Understanding of Technology and/or Telecom.
• SaaS, PaaS, Software agreements, IT Services agreements, Technology hardware knowledge.
• Provide support to business owners with sourcing requests.
• Provide support for the Contract Separation deliverables specific to the project.
• Previous supplier contract negotiation experience required.
• Overall administrative support (e.g., indicator/progress alignment, preparing weekly report out summaries).Minimum Educational Requirement:BS Degree in Business Administration - MS degree preferred.For more information, please email: Job-11636@thecarreraagency.com
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