IT Procurement Manager jobs in Florida

Title: Manager, IT Procurement

General Characteristics:

• Recommends and establishes the IT procurement strategy, processes, and procedures that are consistent with corporate policy, IT project requirements and sound commercial, legal and ethical practices.
• Responsible for the systematic execution of processes and procedures for the timely and cost-effective purchasing of IT products and services.
• Manages the activities of the IT procurement function, including the collection and execution of purchase orders, negotiation of bids from vendors, placement and tracking of purchase orders and coordination and reconciliation of invoices for processing.
• Manages the full cycle of all IT purchases, agreements and contracts from initiation to completion. Manages supplier relationships and service level administration for vendors.
• Acts as a liaison between IT and vendors in major dispute resolution concerning supplier performance.
• Evaluates supplier base for cost savings opportunities.
• Identifies and engages services of new suppliers in support of IT requirements.

Dimensions Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or another related field.
• Or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

• A minimum of 7 years of business experience including managing team(s) responsible for asset management, procurement, finance or other related functions.

Breadth:

• Middle level management.
• Works under general direction of senior level management.
• Typically manages and mentors’ supervisors, project leads and/or technical staff.
• Works on multiple, complex projects as a project leader and a subject matter expert.
• Frequently reports to an IT Chief Operating Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Chief Sourcing Officer.