IT Procurement Specialist

Proven Recruiting; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 66,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Proven Recruiting in Houston seeks a Contracts & Sourcing professional to lead management and negotiation for software and hardware agreements. You will coordinate with stakeholders and vendors across legal, data privacy, risk, and insurance to finalize terms.

In this role, you will manage multiple contracts, RFPs, and renewals in a fast-paced environment, ensuring timely approvals and favorable pricing while navigating ambiguity and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Strategic Sourcing experience.
• Strong negotiation skills with software (SaaS) and hardware contracts.
• Experience managing 8+ projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Contract Management & Negotiation – Manage contract lifecycles in Coupa, including new contracts, renewals, and RFPs; engage with stakeholders and vendors; review terms and negotiate pricing and scope.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Collaboration – Gather missing information; work with legal, data privacy, risk, and insurance teams; facilitate vendor discussions to finalize agreements.
• Project Management & Execution – Handle multiple projects at different phases; ensure smooth approval workflows and timely renewals.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Negotiation

Vendor Management

Coupa

Tools

Coupa

Job description

• Contract Management & Negotiation – Manage contract lifecycles in Coupa, including new contracts, renewals, and RFPs. Engage with business stakeholders and vendors, review contract terms, and negotiate pricing and scope.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Collaboration – Gather missing information, work with legal, data privacy, risk, and insurance teams, and facilitate discussions with vendors to finalize agreements.
• Project Management & Execution – Handle multiple projects at different phases, from information gathering to contract execution, ensuring smooth approval workflows and timely renewals.

What you’ll do:

• Contract Management & Negotiation – Manage contract lifecycles in Coupa, including new contracts, renewals, and RFPs. Engage with business stakeholders and vendors, review contract terms, and negotiate pricing and scope.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Collaboration – Gather missing information, work with legal, data privacy, risk, and insurance teams, and facilitate discussions with vendors to finalize agreements.
• Project Management & Execution – Handle multiple projects at different phases, from information gathering to contract execution, ensuring smooth approval workflows and timely renewals.

Who you are:

• 5+ years of Strategic Sourcing experience – Strong negotiation skills with software (SaaS) and hardware contracts (e.g., Microsoft, ServiceNow, Cisco).
• Strong Stakeholder & Vendor Management – Ability to work in ambiguity, gather missing details, and keep projects moving despite incomplete information.
• Multi-Project Execution – Experience managing new contracts, RFPs, and renewals simultaneously (typically 8+ projects at once).

What does this position pay?

Compensation is determined by several factors which may include skillset, experience level, and geographic location.

The expected range for this role is $48-50/hr. Please note this range is an estimate and actual pay may vary based on qualifications and experience.

Diversity Note:

We actively support and promote people of various background from race, religion, gender to geographical area, university, lifestyle, and personality type. Proven recruiting is minority-owned, majority women and is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in the community.