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Jacobs’ IT Strategic Sourcing and Procurement organization manages IT suppliers and develops and executes procurement category strategies that support the needs of Jacobs’ business units and IT. The Senior IT Buyer provides the internal customer with procurement and contract solutions regarding the product and category. Creates and develops a long term plan and strategy for development of the category to leverage the volume and drive value. The Senior IT Buyer also builds relationships with stakeholders to support early engagement opportunities with suppliers to optimize investment.
Jacobs is seeking a seasoned Senior IT Buyer with industry knowledge of software and services and extensive contract management experience. Under the direction of IT Strategic Sourcing and Procurement management, this individual will implement sourcing strategies to drive business value and cost savings. This individual will analyze the supplier environment, conduct business reviews with internal stakeholders, drive supplier negotiations, and assure risk mitigation.
Qualified individuals will have demonstrated experience in the IT procurement domain with a focus on contract management including financial analysis, and contracting redlines and evaluation of terms and conditions.
- Negotiate contract terms and commercials including pricing and volume discounts for software and IT services agreements
- Analyze data to support effective contract approaches with fact based options
- Research current state contracts, inventories, costs, and future state requirements in support of sourcing and negotiation strategies that drive value capture
- Strong relationships skill supporting internal customers timeline and deliverables, and evaluate supplier performance over contractual term(s)
- Provide execution support of selected contract rationalization opportunities with key suppliers
- Identify strategic supplier contract improvement opportunities
- Provide, communicate, and implement effective sourcing approaches that meet organizational goals
- Manage procurement work queue; requesting quote and placing purchase orders
- Coordinate with internal IT Asset Management personnel for capture of data and for communication of contracting results
- Strong corporate IT procurement experience required, preferably in the technology industry
- Demonstrated experience in contract review and negotiations both legal and commercial
- Experience reviewing and executing IT procurement supporting statements of work and moderately complex software procurements
- Experience managing IT procurements through Requests for Quotes and Purchase Order execution
- Experience interfacing and working with suppliers; including moderately complex negotiations
- Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and process improvement skills
- Adapts quickly, independent and ability to make immediate impact
- Support of US based suppliers as required
- Experience with software contract separation and rationalization due to merger and acquisitions.
- Fluent English both written and verbal required
- International working environment and unique company culture.
- Possibility to work remotely.
- Personal development opportunities.
- Full time employment contract with salary corresponding to qualification.
- Benefits package including medical care, insurance, sport activities and other.
At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $13 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.
