Procurement Analyst (IT Strategy & Projects)

• Procurement Analyst (IT Strategy & Projects)
• 1 Years from projected start date
• Phoenix, AZ Hybrid
• Location: Hybrid (On-site training 3-4 weeks; 4 days/week remote)
• Role Overview:

Required Skills :

- Minimum 3 years of Experience IT software Procurement

Preferred Skills :

• - IT Asset Lifecycle & Licensing Expertise: Deep functional knowledge of SaaS, PaaS, RaaS, and IaaS licensing models. You must understand the difference between per-user, per-core, and consumption-based entitlements to prevent overspending and audit risks.
• Proficiency in the ISO-9902 Cloud Procurement Framework
• - Strategic Negotiation: Proven ability to negotiate high-value contracts.
• This isn't just about price; it's about negotiating Service Level Agreements (SLAs), data sovereignty clauses, and renewal caps.
• - Technical Project Management: Ability to manage a procurement pipeline as a project. This includes setting milestones, managing stakeholders across departments, and ensuring the procurement timeline aligns with the technical rollout.
• - Complex RFP/RFQ Development: Experience drafting and scoring complex solicitations for enterprise-level IT services, ensuring that the "Statement of Work " (SOW) is technically sound and legally enforceable.
• - Financial & Data Literacy: Ability to conduct Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Return on Investment (ROI) analyses to justify multi-year technology investments to executive leadership.