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IT Category/Purchasing Manager

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Vaco Technology

2021-12-03 13:04:25

Job location Irvine, California, United States

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Retail & Consumer Products

Job description



Description


The IT Purchasing Manager plays a critical role in sourcing, procuring, and monitoring vendors through a centralized purchasing process.


Specific Duties:



  • Leads the Technology spend category

  • Serves as the primary business partner to the Technology team

  • Applies advanced sourcing methodologies to develop negotiating strategies that enable effective negotiations, vendor management and process improvements

  • Proven experience negotiating large enterprise agreements

  • Experience creating category strategy and negotiating complex technology agreements including hardware, software, telecom, SAAS, IAAS, networking and cloud services

  • Strategic sourcing of vendors in each category

  • Work with stake holders from various business units within the organization to understand outsourcing needs or purchasing requirements

  • Facilitates RFI's and RFP's and monitors the required purchasing processes

  • Value and financial analysis of to identify areas with cost saving potential with alternative
    products and supplier

  • Works with the respective departments to determine appropriate SLA's

  • Negotiates pricing, SLA's and terms with the vendors to maximize cost savings, quality and
    delivery

  • Monitors SLA's and vendor compliance with company policies

  • Contract inventory and management

  • Supports the execution and oversight of risk management programs and activities

  • Provides company representation with suppliers, market consultants and industry resources

  • Supports in developing quality policy and plans for supply chain

  • Manages the vendor relationships as the primary point of contact

  • Develops effective relationships with vendors and manage overall performance and adherence to HireRight's processes and all compliance requirements.


Education Preferred


Bachelors or better.


Experience


Required


3-5 years: experience in IT category management, procurement, purchasing and supply chain management


3-5 years: experience with business to business related services, background screening industry experience is a plus

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