IT Procurement Analyst

Job Title: IT Procurement Analyst

Job Code: AZ 14205

Client: Arizona Department of Economic Security (AZDES) – DTS

Location: Phoenix, Arizona (Hybrid – Local Candidates Only)

Duration: 1 Year

Work Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (40 hours/week)

Work Location: 1400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007

Closing Date: October 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM

Position Overview

Seeking a Senior IT Software Procurement Analyst with6+ years of hands-on experience in IT software/SaaS procurement, contract negotiations, vendor management, and software licensing. The candidate will lead end-to-end sourcing, manage software renewals, optimize licensing costs, and collaborate with IT, Legal, Finance, Security, and Privacy teams.

Required Skills

• 6+ years of IT software/SaaS procurement, contract negotiation, and vendor commercial management.
• Experience leading software evaluations, RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, and commercial negotiations.
• Knowledge of enterprise software licensing models and SaaS/cloud pricing structures.
• Strong financial analysis skills, including Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Return on Investment (ROI), usage metrics, and cost optimization.
• Experience collaborating with IT, Legal, Finance, Security, and Privacy teams.
• Ability to manage vendor relationships, software renewals, and licensing optimization.

Preferred Skills

• Public- or private-sector commercial sourcing and vendor management experience.
• Experience with software asset management, SaaS operations, supplier governance, and vendor risk assessments.
• Procurement certifications or knowledge of statewide procurement regulations are not required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end IT sourcing initiatives, including RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, service-level agreements (SLAs), and renewal terms.
• Manage a portfolio of approximately 40–50 IT and SaaS vendors.
• Analyze software usage, licensing tiers, and renewals to reduce costs and eliminate duplication.
• Coordinate security reviews, SOC 2 assessments, privacy reviews, and vendor risk evaluations.
• Use data analytics and AI-assisted tools for contract reviews, pricing analysis, and reporting.

Primary Skills: IT Software Procurement, SaaS Procurement, Contract Negotiation, RFP/RFQ/RFI, Vendor Management, Software Licensing, TCO/ROI Analysis, Cost Optimization, Software Asset Management, SaaS Renewals, Vendor Risk Assessment

Flexible work from home options available.