IT Sourcing Analyst - Dallas, United States - Catapult Solutions Group

Description

IT Sourcing Analyst

6–12-month Contract to Hire
Top skills desired - 1. IT Sourcing 2. Procurement 3. Vendor Management
On-site in Dallas, Tx

Position Responsibilities
Support technology procurement processes, including review of documents, approval routing, and PO processing. Categories include technology hardware, software, and services.
Manage relationships with vendors and build relationships with business partner groups.
Draft contract documents as requested (i.e., contract amendments)

Support the sourcing process from bid preparation to contract execution, partnering with subject matter experts from the business teams to document requirements and ensuring compliance with company.

Provide assistance and problem solve for the team and stakeholders.
Lead, when required, and participate in process reviews and improvements for sourcing and procurement processes.
Review contract files to ensure documentation is accurate and complete.

Requirements/Must Have

Current on-site requirement is three days per week with Monday or Friday as an "anchor" day; however, this is subject to change with notice.

Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Technology Acumen:
advanced proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite (especially advanced Excel).
4 years of relevant Technology sourcing/procurement experience.
Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem solving skills.

Experience in developing and managing Technology RFPs or sourcing process with minimal support, start-to-finish, for simple-to-medium complexity projects (to include market research, RFP development, and management of communications and stakeholder involvement, etc.) Evaluating vendor bid responses (quantitatively and qualitatively} and RFP analysis using spreadsheets and/or other tools.

In-depth understanding of best-in-class procurement processes (sourcing, contracting, negotiation etc.)
Knowledge of contract terms and conditions.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Establish relationships with Stakeholders / cross-functional teams to get process buy-in.

Nice To Have

Legal Acumen:
strong understanding and proven experience in interpreting and executing complex legal Master Agreements and Service Schedules.

Contracting experience in the areas of "on premise" software licensing, software as a service licensing and technology professional services is preferred.

Solid understanding of a wide array of Technology contract forms including SaaS, Cloud, Software licensing, Hardware maintenance, MNDA, MSA & SOW.

Team Culture
Our team is fast paced, fun, highly energetic, motivated, and hardworking. We expect our candidates to be integrated into our results-driven and solution-oriented culture from the get-go.

Our team attains high-quality results on challenging projects; the belief that outcomes are linked to one's effort rather than chance and the tendency to personally set challenging yet realistic goals.

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