IT Procurement Manager

Cellular Sales•Knoxville, TN

31d•Onsite

About The Position

The IT Procurement Manager is responsible for all IT category spending nationally, including purchasing, inventory/asset management, supplier selection, logistics and customer satisfaction. This position requires cross department collaboration with counterparts, senior leadership and support teams. Responsibilities also include management of technology hardware, software and services buyers.

Requirements

Bachelors in Business Management or Supply Chain
5+ years of progressive Procurement experience
3+ years of IT Procurement experience
2+ years of management experience

Nice To Haves

7+ years of supply chain experience including strategic sourcing, vendor management, inventory management, and logistics experience
5+ years of IT Procurement experience
3+ years of management experience
CPSM Certification
Knowledge of Service Now

Responsibilities

Establish and manage relationships with internal business partners, suppliers, technology leadership and executive stakeholders.
Drive best total cost of ownership for the organization through sourcing, RFx processes, and strategic negotiations.
Mitigate corporate risk through contract negotiations, supply chain oversight/availability, and process documentation for compliance.
Develop and maintain key performance indicators on cost savings, deliverability, effectiveness and operational efficiency.
Operate as initial escalation point for all strategic suppliers and asset related escalations with business stakeholders including Regional Presidents.
Evaluate and select standard software, hardware and service suppliers with internal stakeholders based upon business needs: pricing, solutions, scalability and effectiveness.
Collaborate with technology leadership in evaluation of key strategic partnerships and future planning.
Oversee quarterly business reviews with suppliers and maintain vendor scorecard evaluations.
Manage inventory stock levels and resupply rules of technology software and hardware across emergency, backup, and primary stocking warehouses while utilizing approval process through Purchase Orders and Service Now.
Negotiate contract renewals and engage with legal counsel on contract review.
Work closely with warehouse and liquidation team for recovery and disposal of company owned assets.
Collaborate with and oversee Asset team on product lifecycles for technology commodity products, including software, hardware, media, peripheral, cabling and services.