Strategic Sourcing Information Technology Analayst - New York, United States - Crescent Solutions

Description

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This position is a contract to hire opportunity.

Headline:

This role will lead all aspects of the sourcing from RFx, negotiations, and vendor management, category assessment, vendor due diligence across all Information Technology categories.

Job Description:

• Partner with IT to understand supplier needs, craft negotiation strategies which will lead to favorable deal transactions and take ownership of supplier management.
• Conduct related detailed market and vendor research and is able to communicate these findings through meaningful research summaries.
• Day to day performance expectations include research & analysis, data collection/management, cost modeling, RFx strategy development, RFx creation and management, supplier communications, negotiations, contracting, and supplier performance management.
• Develop award scenarios and emphasize recommendations for stakeholder evaluation, consideration and decision-making.
• Lead the execution of spend management projects that accomplish key objectives. Those objectives may include savings, process effectiveness, supplier consolidation & management, risk reduction & management, improved visibility & control of expenditures.
• Leverage subject matter expertise to advise partners including Legal, Privacy, Information Security and Compliance throughout contracting process.
• Able to create presentations that provide a clear and concise narrative driven by impactful data insights for company leadership and internal stakeholder communications.
• Perform total cost of ownership evaluations, perform supply-market research and conduct pricing audits and impact analysis for the pursuit of continuous cost improvements.
• Collaborate as needed with each and every person in the organization in a personable, approachable manner.
• Effectively communicate the impact of sourcing decisions to Business Partners and leadership as appropriate and actively enlist their support.
• Collaborate to build best spend management practices and technology trends.
• Consistently maintain a cost management and high level of Stakeholder Focus attitude

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferably with an analytical focus (Business, Accounting, Supply Chain, Engineering, etc.).
• Minimum of 3+ years relevant experience, technology category experience preferred.
• Experience in sourcing, procurement, consulting or account executive experience (i.e. RFP Proposals) is a plus.
• You have excellent quantitative skills with the ability to dissect problems in a data driven approach to solving problems.
• Demonstrated skills in rigorous, fact-based analyses that drive creative problem solving, proposal preparation, and negotiation.
• Strong written and verbal communication. Fluency in a Google applications e.g. Docs/Sheets/Slides is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with excellent attention to detail.

Skills/ Experience:

• Experience in sourcing, procurement, consulting or account executive experience (i.e. RFP Proposals) is a plus.
• You have excellent quantitative skills with the ability to dissect problems.
• Demonstrated data driven approach to solving problems.
• Demonstrated skills in rigorous, fact-based analyses that drive creative problem solving, proposal preparation, and negotiation.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with excellent attention to detail.
• People management experience is a plus.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferably with an analytical focus (Business, Economics, Accounting, Supply Chain, etc.). MBA is a plus.
• Minimum of 3+ years relevant experience, technology category experience preferred.
• Strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills