Sr. Analyst IT Procurement

Responsibilities

Sourcing Strategy & Negotiation

• Lead or support sourcing initiatives for technology and other indirect categories from opportunity identification through supplier selection.

• Run competitive bid events (RFPs/RFIs), building bid packages, evaluation criteria, and comparative analysis to support award recommendations.

• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, and service levels directly with vendors on agreements, escalating higher-risk or higher-value negotiations to senior sourcing leadership.

• Use market analysis and benchmarking to identify savings opportunities and inform category strategy.

Contract Management & Execution

• Draft, review, and redline standard vendor agreements, statements of work, and amendments for assigned categories, partnering with Legal on nonstandard or higher-risk terms.

• Serve as the point of contact between internal business stakeholders and vendors throughout contract development and negotiation, coordinating with Legal as needed.

• Track contractual compliance and flag potential risk that contract or scope changes may pose to the organization.

• Prepare negotiation and contract status updates for management and help resolve open contract issues.

Vendor Performance & Compliance

• Track, measure, and report on vendor service performance through periodic reviews with key stakeholders, monitoring KPIs and SLA compliance.

• Maintain license compliance tracking, contract renewal/expiration records, and vendor certification deadlines, flagging risk before it becomes a lapse in coverage.

Category & Stakeholder Partnership

• Build strong working relationships with business stakeholders to understand demand and align sourcing strategy with business priorities.

• Support the demand management process and identify opportunities for spend consolidation or standardization within assigned categories.