IT Procurement Specialist

IT Procurement Specialist

This is an IT Procurement Specialist responsible for end-to-end ownership of large, complex IT Software as a Service (SaaS) and IT Services (example-System Integration services) contracts. Operates as a strategic business partner to drive meaningful savings through sophisticated negotiations, not transactional buying.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead complex IT Services negotiations from strategy development through contract execution, PO execution and close.
• Develop and execute procurement and negotiation plans that optimize cost, scope, and commercial terms.
• Perform first-pass contract reviews and redlining, escalating to legal and SMEs (like cybersecurity, insurance etc.) as needed.
• Own the full contract lifecycle, coordinating legal, cyber/security, category advisors, and vendor/account management.
• Manage long, multi-month negotiations while keeping multiple workstreams moving and stakeholders aligned.

Required Experience:

• Experience in procurement and/or IT contracting.
• Proven experience negotiating large, complex IT services contracts with material financial impact.
• Direct experience working with IT services suppliers, including understanding scope, deliverables, and risks.
• Strong commercial acumen, including pricing structures, rate increases, milestones, payment terms, and scope clarity.
• Detail-oriented contract owner capable of identifying gaps or ambiguities that create downstream risk.

Preferred / Valuable Background:

• Experience managing very large agreements with extensive documentation over 6–9+ month negotiation cycles.
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport across IT, business units, suppliers, legal, cyber, and vendor management.
• Track record of remaining composed and strategic during prolonged, high-stakes negotiation.