Procurement Specialist

Role Summary Verint Global Procurement Team is looking to build upon its growth and success by further developing its Global Procurement team. As a Procurement Specialist reporting to the Director of Procurement, you will drive strategies, deliver initiatives, and bring procurement to life across SW, SaaS, Cloud & Hosting IT sub‑categories. Principal Duties and Essential Responsibilities Assist in contractual and commercial negotiations with new and existing SW, SaaS, and service provider vendors. Ensure proper purchasing involvement in all major vendor engagements and execute vendor management practices with strategic vendors of the organization. Promote savings and other value‑add through proactive negotiations of new agreements and renewals and lead benchmarking activities to perform market comparisons of supplier rates and cost models. Actively participate in the establishment, communication, and implementation of business goals and procurement improvements. Establish global cooperation and proper alignment with IT, Finance, Legal, Services and Operations. Ensure all procurement activities comply with the Global Procurement policy and procedures. Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience. Minimum of 3 years of procurement experience in sourcing SW, SaaS & IaaS, with strong knowledge of software license and SaaS terms. Highly organized with excellent time‑management skills; able to handle multiple tasks, intense workload, short timeframes and unplanned requests. Demonstrated personal attributes such as independent work, confidence, integrity, determination, and thoroughness. Strong ability to work collaboratively in a cross‑functional, complex environment. Limited domestic travel to attend business meetings. Successful completion of background screening, including employment verification, criminal search, OFAC, SS Verification, and where applicable, credit and drug screening, in accordance with federal and local regulations. Preferred Requirements Experience managing software development and service provider vendors and expenses. Professional procurement qualification is desirable. Familiarity and/or interest in emerging technology, especially third‑party cloud services and cloud management tools, and ability to make educated recommendations about pricing, vendor selection, competition, market compression, and optimization. Prior experience with a leading technology company. Benefits (2025) Verint offers a comprehensive benefits program covering health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. EEO Statement Verint Systems Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination, retaliation, and harassment. Verint has a zero‑tolerance policy against any form of discrimination, retaliation, or harassment in accordance with all applicable anti‑discrimination laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr