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Using discretion and judgment, while following established procedures, you will analyze and coordinate the timely and accurate processing of company Procurement requests. You will be responsible for proactively reviewing any upcoming expiring contracts and will partner with business and IT stakeholders on future plans. The IT Procurement and Contract Manager works as a liaison between IT, functional areas, Finance, Legal, and Procurement to help drive contract compliance and create cost savings.

• Develop strategies and policies around contract management & vendor performance. Benchmark and recommend the industry's best practices to provide the best overall value to MFS.

• Establish and maintain open communication channels with internal customers to identify sourcing opportunities, define requirements, to expedite the resolution of problems and to make recommendations to managers utilizing presentation of budget, payment terms, general language and provisions.

• Act as the subject matter expert for software licensing, provide advice and guidance to internal customers and Procurement teammates.

• Work closely with Legal Department and internal customers on high-level, complex business negotiations with vendors.

• Establish and maintain vendor relations and help identify, qualify and onboard new vendors. Participate in review of vendor performance. Meet with vendors to resolve problems that arise. Develop standards for vendors.

• Create, approve and document PO's in accordance with department guidelines. Resolve any issues related to PO's by working collaboratively with involved parties including MFS Receiving, Accounts Payable, and Vendor.

• Assume responsibility for special projects/analysis of a complex nature.

• Review and supervise the work of less senior Procurement teammates within IT as necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of education and work experience, with a minimum of five years of procurement experience and a strong working knowledge of IT product technology.

• Experience with ERP systems (Peoplesoft preferred), Contract Management systems (Icertis, Sharepoint, and other Microsoft products.

• Must work collaboratively with Procurement team and all internal stakeholders.

• Strong negotiation skills.

• Strong computer and analytical skills.

• Strong organizational, planning and communication skills.

• Ability to work overtime as needed.

• Preference e is for a candidate to have deep understanding and experience negotiating enterprise agreements with large vendors such as Cisco, Oracle, Microsoft.

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