IT Procurement Coordinator OIT

Modern Office Methods • Cincinnati, OH

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Optimized IT is regional in scope, providing Managed IT Services to small to mid-sized organizations including Business, Not-for-Profit, and K-12 markets. We are seeking a highly skilled Help Desk Support Technician with good client communication skills and an appetite to solve problems. The IT Procurement Coordinator will be primarily responsible for the management, budgeting, and documentation of the Assets for Optimized IT and all Optimized IT’s clients. This role will also involve collaboration work with members of Optimized IT’s Sales, Service and Administrative teams.

Requirements

• Experience with software licensing and volume purchasing agreements for the major enterprise system software suppliers (e.g., SonicWALL, HP, Microsoft...)
• Experience in presenting technology recommendations from a business perspective.
• Experience in planning and carrying out software license audits & reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, and presentation skills.
• Maintaining inventory and client equipment storage.
• High school diploma required.

Nice To Haves

• College degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with purchasing and managing IT assets.
• Responsible for product support and warranties, renewals, maintenance, and software contracts, as well as hardware purchases, and license information.
• Maintain vendor contract data.
• Receiving and tagging equipment.
• Entering asset information into asset tracking software system.
• Obtain and review competitive bids, quotes, and proposals from vendors and contractors; discuss evaluations and review with requesters and subject matter experts.
• Maintain product catalog cost and pricing.
• Provide pricing quotes for items and preparing orders with suppliers.
• Responsible for shipping defective equipment to vendor and arranging replacement.
• Research products and equipment; prepare product/equipment specifications.
• Research websites/contact vendors to gather technical information and prices on supplies and equipment.
• Works with IT Team to maintain repository of enterprise software licenses/keys.
• Help coordinate purchases for team when service-related needs arise.
• Establish and maintain vendor relationships.
• Negotiate with vendors for the best price over contracted services and purchases, as well as future purchases.
• Coordinate with selected vendors on supply and delivery of purchased items.
• EOL-End of life management.
• Responsible for all surplus inventories including recording all End of Life (EOL) inventories and disposal.
• Responsible for decommissioning assets and oversee surplus removal as needed (Ewaste).

Benefits

• An easy-going environment and culture (we all enjoy what we do)
• The flexibility to work from home (we run a hybrid office (Mon-Tues in office; Wed-Fri Work from home)
• A Stand-Up Desk and your own Lego set on your first day!
• A Proactive Approach to Ongoing Training to help you develop life-long skills

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED