208638 / Senior Buyer

Procom Services; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of IT services in Canada is seeking an experienced procurement professional in Dallas. The ideal candidate will possess strong negotiation skills and significant experience with hardware and software purchases, both for internal use and resale. This position demands a Bachelor's degree and expertise with ERP systems, particularly Oracle. Proficiency in MS Office and bilingual abilities in English and French are advantageous.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in order placement, RFPs, and contract negotiation.
• Bilingual (English and French) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Handle procurement of large volumes of computer hardware and software.
• Negotiate licensing contracts and manage supplier relationships.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Negotiation

Purchasing for computer hardware and software

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Oracle 11i Purchasing Module

MS Office

Job description

Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada.

With revenues over $500 million, the Branham Group has recognized Procom as the 3rd largest professional services firm in Canada and is now the largest “Canadian-Owned” IT staffing/consulting company.

Procom’s areas of staffing expertise include:
• Application Development
• Project Management
• Quality Assurance
• Business/Systems Analysis
• Datawarehouse & Business Intelligence
• Infrastructure & Network Services
• Risk Management & Compliance
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
• Security & Privacy

Specialties• Contract Staffing (Staff Augmentation)
• Permanent Placement (Staff Augmentation)
• ICAP (Contractor Payroll)
• Flextrack (Vendor Management System)

Job Description

We evaluate the candidates from the perspective of their experience with computer hardware and software. They must be very familiar with working with large software vendors and varied type of licensing arrangements. Need to be able to name the suppliers and give concrete examples of the contracts and quotes negotiated and licenses they bought and tell us about how they negotiate them and provide in-depth / specific aspects of challenges that could tell us they were indeed seasoned in the field. An ideal candidate would be someone who have worked in similar environment who purchased large volume of computer hardware and software products not only for internal use, but also for resale to customers and for using the products in a hosted environment..

Qualifications

• A Bachelors Degree or equivalent combination of education (Associates Degree) and experience is desired for this position.
• Recent experience with Oracle 11i Purchasing Module or similar ERP system is required.
  
• 5+ years in order placement, requests for proposals or quotes and contract review and negotiation.
  
• Strong experience in handling purchases for computer hardware and software
  
• Strong interpersonal skills and verbal and written communications.
  
• Proficient in MS Office software.
  
• Bilingual (English and French) languages skill is a plus