Procurement Manager
| Company | ReliaQuest |
|---|---|
| Location | Tampa, FL, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant technology procurement experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field
- Possess an intentional focus on customer service; proven ability to build strong partnerships with stakeholders and understand customer needs (stated and un-stated)
- Highly detailed, organized, and proactive; ability to manage multiple projects at once with a strong bias for action and problem solving
- Demonstrated strong ownership and accountability while independently managing competing priorities with tight timelines
- Procurement contracts experience; Proficient in reading, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements with third parties, in particular spotting issues around term, termination, billing, etc.
- Analytical skills; Proven ability to analyze and present complex data to executives and business partners
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and propose various commercial models ahead of any new purchases and renewals
- Knowledge of a variety of technical product solutions as well as experience with Services that are associated to the technology sector, including Software/SaaS and any associated support services
- Experience with sourcing events (RFI, RFQ, RFP)
- Experience with creating and processing purchases through financial ERP
- Advanced MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook) skills
Responsibilities
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand unique requirements and opportunities
- Negotiate and review contracts and supplier agreements, analyze price offers and negotiate improved business terms
- Partner with Finance, Legal and Business teams for purchasing and contract execution
- Perform continuous contract management and process improvement
- Create and manage purchase requisitions for various products and services
- Break down complex contracts to translate data into actionable purchasing decisions
- Analyze spend data to proactively identify cost-saving opportunities and implement strategies to address them
- Create pricing models based on vendor proposals to quantify various buying scenarios related to our future growth and current demand
- Evaluate suppliers, products, and services to obtain comparative information for use in developing proposals and supplier selection
- Prepare and evaluate formal and informal supplier bids and request-for-proposal packages for review and approval
- Analyze market trends and assess their impact on future supplier activities
- Assist teams to independently evaluate their best practices when purchasing on behalf of the organization
- Contributing to ad-hoc projects or other tasks as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred experience working in a high-growth global company (ideally software) and understanding the complexities of that growth