IT Buyer

Job Description:

• BA/BS in Supply ChainManagement, Procurement and Contract Management, or related fieldor equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Preferred 3 years satisfactory full-time sourcing and contract management experience; Supply chain management, RFP market strategies, informal and formal solicitations, contractwriting, negotiations, and contractadministration.
• Knowledge of procure-to-pay process and procurement-related policies, procedures, processes and risks, and ability to apply that understanding to daily work.
• Knowledge of ERP Purchasing applications and other procurement-related software.
• Good interpersonal and organization skills,strong attention to detail.
• Works in diverse,cross-functional teams with limited guidance.
• Solicits differingopinions to ensureunderstanding of complexissues and acts in a manner that builds and maintains trust.
• Solid judgment with ability to learn quicklyand adapt to changing circumstances.
• Works independently to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software applications.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews and processes requisitions of mid to high-level complexity, dollar amount, criticality and priority independently, using RFP or go-to-market strategies.
• Proactively seeks opportunities to consolidate business requirements to leverage spend and create opportunities to create value and cost savings.
• Utilizes demand management to control and track business unit requirements and internal purchasing operations and eliminate waste.
• Collaborates with Project Managers and internal stakeholders to validate Scope of Work content is appropriate and complete.
• Leads cross-functional meetings and collaboration activities across multiple stakeholders.
• Produces high quality award recommendations, summary documentation, or system reference information for each requisition, ensuring detailed spend information is available for future reference.
• Determines how each procurement can contribute to diversity goals.
• Drafts and distributes RFP documentation in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.

• Prepares Board approval paperwork for requisitions that exceed defined dollar thresholds.
• Drives the RFP process through to completion in a timely manner.
• Initiates advertising for requisitions that exceed defined dollar thresholds as required and identifies potential suppliers.
• Evaluates RFP responses, ensuring they are compliant with client policies, including pricing analysis.
• Manages award process, collaborating with Legal and our other business partners on contract execution.
• Coordinates distribution and collection of required government forms to awardedsupplier.
• Secures relevant marketintelligence leveraging programanalysts as requiredto gain further insight on market trends.
• Non-RFP procurements, which include formal and informal solicitations of varying complexity, which may include utilizing existing contracts within the client or utilizing contractssuch as the Office of the GeneralServices (OGS), NYC Office of Technology and Innovation or generating solicitations.

Experience:
3+ Years


Skills:
IT, RFP, RFQ


Education:
BA/BS in Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Contract Management, or related field or equivalent combination of experience and education.


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