Global Software & SaaS Procurement Specialist

Verint Systems, Inc.; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 58,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Verint Systems, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage sourcing, negotiations, and contract management for SW, SaaS, Cloud, and Hosting IT categories.

You will collaborate with IT, Finance, Legal, and Operations to drive cost savings and value realization, while ensuring compliance with procurement policies. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and a minimum of 3 years in software procurement, with strong knowledge of licenses and SaaS terms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of procurement experience in sourcing SW, SaaS & IaaS, including a strong knowledge of software license and SaaS terms.
• Highly organized individual with excellent time management skills; highly flexible individual who can handle multiple tasks and activities, intense workload with short timeframes and unplanned requests.
• Ability to demonstrate personal attributes such as independent work, confidence, and integrity in addition to being determined and thorough, which is inherent in this position.
• Strong ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional, complex environment.
• Limited domestic travel to attend business meetings.
• Successful completion of a background screening process including, but not limited to, employment verifications, criminal search, OFAC, SS Verification, as well as credit and drug screening, where applicable and in accordance with federal and local regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assists in contractual and commercial negotiations with new and existing SW, SaaS, and Service provider vendors.
• Ensure proper purchasing involvement in all major company vendor engagements and execute Vendor management practice with strategic vendors of the organization.
• Promote savings and other value-add through proactive negotiations of new agreements and renewals and by Leading benchmarking activity to perform market comparison of supplier rates and cost models. Tasked with executing the procurement strategies for the organization.
• Actively participates in the establishment, communication and implementation of business goals and procurement improvements.
• Establishes Global cooperation and proper alignment with IT, Finance, Legal, Services and Operations
• Ensure all procurement activities are following the Global Procurement policy and procedures.

Skills

SaaS licensing knowledge

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Verint Systems, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage sourcing, negotiations, and contract management for SW, SaaS, Cloud, and Hosting IT categories.

You will collaborate with IT, Finance, Legal, and Operations to drive cost savings and value realization, while ensuring compliance with procurement policies. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and a minimum of 3 years in software procurement, with strong knowledge of licenses and SaaS terms.