IT Buyer

Position Summary:
This position is responsible for acquiring Information Technology-related goods and services and related transactional processing. The candidate works with end users, business owners, vendors, and others to coordinate and perform the most efficient practices for the purchase of hardware, software, and services.

Responsibilities:

1.Comply with all applicable and current Human Resources, Internal Audit, Compliance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Finance and Materials and Services Management regulations, policies and procedures as well as any other deemed applicable policies.
2.Build relationships with business owners to ensure that rigorous purchasing polices are understood and implemented.
3.Develop and maintain a broad understanding of technology.
4.RFP Vendor Selection, including obtaining, evaluating, and publishing quotes from vendors
5.Process and manage requisitions and purchase orders in purchasing system.
6.Performs purchasing processes such as placing orders, tracking orders, and reconciling invoices.
7.Actively follows-up and tracks purchase orders, communicating changes and status to requestors while managing vendor performance to delivery schedules, pricing terms and conditions and other contract provisions.
8.Maintains on-line and other catalogs of standard purchasing items for hardware and software.
9.Negotiate complex contract requirements in accordance with legal, company regulations, policies, price, terms and conditions, deliveries, and other business issues within scope of responsibility.
10.Ensure contract provisions are clear and conform to company policy and Assist in contract renewals and resolution of issues.
11.Organize and administer IT purchase agreements. Track and initiate changes to terms and renewals. Coordinate efforts with IT leadership and business customers.
12.Audit/enter contracts after booking to ensure proper maintenance and monitoring of what is administrable.
13.Plan, manage and execute project initiatives which add value to internal customers and create a competitive advantage for the company. Identify savings opportunities and strategies. Drive initiatives to completion with IT and business customers. Accept and support inbound initiatives from the business.
14.Other duties that may arise in the normal course of business

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•Plan, organize and coordinate all technology purchasing efforts for multiple product requirements.
•Ability to develop and maintain productive and positive relationships with vendors.
•Excellent oral and written communication skills
•Organization and record keeping skills
•Must possess strong analytical skills and ability to multi-task
•Ability to interface well with technical staff, non-technical staff and management at all levels within and outside of the organization.
•Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
•Must have a personality well-suited for a fast-paced working environment, including: highly professional, organized and service-oriented
•Excellent people and business sensibilities, with a professional and determined attitude in dealing with a wide variety of people and circumstances
•Must have considerable discretion, judgment, tact and diplomacy as assignments may involve work of a confidential and complex nature
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Requirements:

•Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Business
•3 - 5 years related experience and/or training
•2-3 years of IT procurement vendor contract experience desired
•Technology? Purchasing and Financial system experience (e.g. JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Khameleon).
• Microsoft Office skills are highly desirable, including Outlook? e-mail.
• Strong analytical, customer service, and? communication skills are required.