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Brown Brothers Harriman · 3 days ago

IT Procurement Specialist

Boston, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Gather and prepare documents like quotes, proposals, and purchase terms from suppliers for management review.

Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to secure the best prices and terms.

Analyze and monitor supplier performance, resolve issues, and optimize vendor consolidation.

Stay updated on industry trends, support stakeholders in sourcing strategies, and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Collaborate with internal technology teams to align procurement with business goals.

Maintain internal applications/tools for tracking requests, orders, and purchasing metrics.

Purchase goods/services meeting quantity and quality expectations, track orders, and ensure timely delivery.

Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for e-Procurement application and provide user training.

Assist in maintaining the P2P system catalog, uphold IT Purchasing Strategies, and ensure compliance with procurement practices.

Address internal customer inquiries, assess challenges, and escalate issues to management with solutions.

Assist with IT Leasing program, including lease preparation, reconciliation, and end-of-lease management.

Qualification

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Technology procurementPurchasing strategiesComputer skillsBBH P2P systemVendor negotiationsSupplier relationshipsStrategic skillsIT terminologyProject managementCommunicationInterpersonalNegotiationAnalytical thinkingProblem-solvingStrategicVerbal communicationWritten communicationCreative thinkingCollaborationDetail orientedOrganizedPrioritizeTeamworkAnalyticalResolve problemsPlanningDelegatingEvaluating progress

Required

BA/BS in Business, Finance, Logistics or Supply Management

Possess a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Technology Procurement

Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills

Good working knowledge of purchasing strategies

Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

Strong computer and technical skills to effectively conduct research on potential suppliers and ability to maintain the products in the BBH P2P system

Strong strategic skills for vendor negotiations to secure the best quality products with suppliers at reasonable prices

Strong verbal and written communication skills. The individual must use these skills to determine the product needs and to create constructive relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders. Must be comfortable communicating with a wide spectrum of individuals of all levels of the organization that have varying degrees of technical procurement understanding

Strong creative thinking and collaboration skills are required to improve gaps and challenges across teams

The candidate should be detail oriented, organized and possess the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities

Able to perform well in a team environment

Able to think analytically and resolve problems

Understands IT hardware and software terminology

The ability to plan, delegate and evaluate progress toward goals is necessary for managing these projects