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IT Vendor Sourcing Manager
•30 days ago
Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
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Location | North providence, Rhode Island |
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Job Description
Title: IT Vendor Sourcing Manager
Location: Providence, RI 02908
Duration: 9+ Months
Job description:
- Request for Proposals (RFPs), Review/Analyst Vendor Proposals, and deliver Contracts
- Have expertise in IT Application Services Category - IT Project Development / Application Maintenance
- Support / SaaS implementation
- He or she work onsite alongside state Vendor Contract Managers to ensure the Sourcing Projects follow VMO Sourcing Cycle and are delivered as per the State Purchasing guideline
- IT Sourcing and Vendor Manager will have primary responsibility for all commercial aspects of IT procurement and will be responsible for the management of given portfolio for IT
- Reporting to the Chief of IT Sourcing, Contracts and Vendor Management
- Project Plan for every Sourcing Project.
- Request for Proposals (RFP): Help IT to draft Scope of Work and Requirements; Finalize RFP.
- Proposal Review: As part of Evaluation committee, facilitate and provide review.
- Contracts: Understand IT Scope of work and translate in to Sourcing Contract document; review with stakeholders and legal.
- Lead Vendor Governance Review – Document Issues, Actions
- Contract Negotiations: Provide a plan, key IT Terms (participate or lead) during contract negotiations.
- Participate in other tasks as directed by the Chief of Sourcing and vendor management
- Weekly written status stating:
- Primary objectives completed since the last status report
- Remaining immediate objectives and milestones
- Confidence level to hit due dates and milestones
Requirements:
This position will work with IT Stakeholders to manage Third Party Procurement Sourcing activities with a Project Plan
- Effective communication, reporting and stakeholder coordination are essential delivery elements to ensure client satisfaction, team member satisfaction and financial success
- Further will facilitate various RFP deliverables including vendor selection and award criteria in order to determine and execute an appropriate procurement strategy.
- Ability to determine contractual/financial exposure/ negotiate contracts.
- Knowledge of contracting trends, licensing models - traditional and emerging contract/vendor performance models.
- Deep market knowledge of the category of IT vendor for which the contract manager is responsible. (Application Svcs, SaaS, Consulting)
- Strong project and process management skills, with the ability to handle multiple vendors and multiple contracts, as well as a wide range of tasks.
- Ability to understand contract risks and to work with other parts of the organization in crafting tactics and strategies for risk mitigation.
- Knowledge of best practices for IT contract negotiation tactics and strategies.
- Ability to structure bids, evaluate bids against a broad set of evaluation criteria and provide recommendations for vendor selection.
- Where applicable, understanding of government and industry regulations that will influence contracting approach and vendor behavior (for example, SOX, SECURITY).
- Strong ability to communicate with IT users, legal and procurement staff, and business leaders to craft contracts that align complex needs with contractual requirements to achieve business outcomes.
- Customer-focused approach to delivering contract management services to internal customers
- Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree preferred.
- 15+ years relevant professional experience
- 7-8 years' experience in Indirect Sourcing categories required (Project Application Development, SaaS, Maintenance Support)
- Experience in process improvement preferred
- Supplier agreements: knowledge of legal terminology and language related to supplier agreements
- Demonstrated leadership ability to inspire others and build and mentor effective teams
- Proven negotiation and contracting skills
- Project management skills
- Demonstrated success in designing presentations for senior management
- Flexibility and adaptability to effectively adapt to new scenarios and changes
- Ability to think strategically and an excellent communication
- Knowledge of Procurement Processes and Tools
- Knowledge of ERP systems, Application Development, Maintenance,
- Ability to deliver RFPs
- Ability to craft Contract - Statement of Work Terms and Conditions with key provisions such as SLA.
- Proficient in the use of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Strong analytical skills
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Preferred Experience:
- Previous State/Gov experience working on an IT project