Enterprise Sourcing Specialist facilitating the sourcing of IT solutions for public bodies. Collaborating with stakeholders for contracting processes and contract negotiation in Virginia's supply chain.
Responsibilities
VITA's Enterprise Sourcing team within Supply Chain Management
Responsible for sourcing and execution of contracts for IT solutions, goods and services
Assists customers in identifying how to solve IT business problems
Facilitates the process of evaluating, negotiating, and selecting solutions that provide the best value
Leads customers and stakeholders in the development of RFI and RFP documents
Leads teams in evaluating supplier responses and proposals
Negotiates complex contracts with suppliers and executes contract awards
Works with other Enterprise Sourcing team members regularly
Supports development of IT infrastructure sourcing strategy by conducting market research and data and trend analysis
Collaborates with VITA service owners, financial analysts, and supplier stakeholders to ensure continual improvement
Requirements
Sr level IT Procurement experience
Superior written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with all types of stakeholders
Experience executing request for proposals (RFPs).
Demonstrated Knowledge of contract development
Ability to analyze and negotiate complex high value contracts
Ability to interpret procurement law and policies
Ability to use existing templates and work instructions to complete tasks
Ability to work independently with limited supervision
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and work with all levels of staff and the general public
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, information systems, compliance, legal, or related field preferred (or commiserate experience)
Ability to work with Enterprise Sourcing peers to collectively problem solve and brainstorm solutions that can be uniformly applied
Benefits
Professional references a big plus if your candidate has prior VA state agency exp.
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