Purchasing Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Procurement Management: Purchase IT equipment, software, and services, ensuring timely and cost-effective acquisition.
• Vendor Relations: Establish and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers. Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing to secure the best deals.
• Compliance: Ensure all procurement activities comply with Company policies, industry standards, and legal requirements.
• Inventory Management: Maintain accurate records of IT contract entitlements.
• Contract Management: Oversee the lifecycle of IT contracts, including renewals, amendments, and terminations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with IT and other departments to understand their needs and provide procurement support.
• Reporting: Prepare and present reports on procurement activities, cost savings, and vendor performance to senior management
  

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or data analysis.
• Strong negotiating, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience managing large complex contractors or projects in one or more IT categories, including hardware, software, managed services and telecom.
  

Skills & Qualifications

• Knowledge of procurement and vendor management practices
• Strong interpersonal communication skills to be applied in a working environment with vendors across the entire contract cycle.
• Knowledge of IT concepts and systems
• Strong dispute resolution and mediation skills to handle issue escalation
• Use analytical approach to problem solving, with a focus on managing tasks with appropriate urgency in a results-oriented environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.