IT PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

ABOUT REIZ TECH

Reiz Tech is more than just an IT company. We are a trusted end-to-end IT advisor throughout clients’ business lifecycle. We have a growing global presence in more than 30 countries and regions, united to deliver end-to-end IT solutions. Our talents work together remotely, and low leadership levels are decentralised for better communication, decision-making, and flexibility.

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is one of the largest worldwide accounting, tax, audit and consultancy companies operating in more than 160 countries.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The fundamental purpose of the IT Procurement Specialist role is to support IT in its’ service delivery to the network by ensuring IT products and services provided or supported by third parties are delivered according to Global IT standards to the business and meeting or exceeding agreed service levels.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Vendor Management

• Manage vendor portfolio.
• Manage and maintain good supplier relations and negotiate Global contracts.
• Prepare plans for the purchase of hardware, licenses, and services.
• Review, compare, analyse, and approve products and services to be purchased.
• Stay up to date on industry trends and new products.
• Research and evaluate prospective suppliers.
• Prepare cost analyses and reports.
• Develop strong relationships with other internal functional groups.
• Oversee and support employees and all activities of the procurement department.
• Create and enforce the company's procurement policies and procedures.
• Build strong operational and commercial relationships with partners to ensure fit for purpose service delivery and support.
• Drive contract and service review meetings covering performance, service improvements, quality, and process.




Contract Negotiation

• Negotiate and drive approval process for vendor contracts, renewals, and vendor onboarding.
• Evaluate and negotiate Global contracts with vendors.




Service Level Management

• Provide status reporting on service projects by communicating and presenting all pertinent details in relation to the project’s health, status, risks, and successes to stakeholders and sponsors.
• Manage the relationship with vendors to ensure they comply with the required SLAs and KPIs.
• Manage relationship with license vendors to ensure service levels and contract terms are being met.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in information systems, Law or Business other related discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse and interpret complex problems or processes, identify, and understand requirements, and develop solutions.
• Experience working with multiple third-party vendors and partners to deliver complex information technology projects.
• Demonstrated ability to balance priorities among competing needs.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, including the ability to influence and drive other team members.
• Build trust by interacting and communicating with others in a way that gives them confidence in Global IT’s intentions and capabilities to support them with items within the area of responsibility.
• Be innovative to find new opportunities to support revenue growth or spending reduction of company network.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Able to manage sensitive and confidential information.
• Self-motivated and able to take responsibility.
• Able to manage and prioritise tasks and time efficiently.
• Able to demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach to tasks.
  

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