IT Procurement Specialist

Valenz; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an IT Procurement Specialist to streamline processes and support remote staff. This fully remote role involves overseeing IT procurement, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with various teams to ensure efficient operations. You will play a key role in managing vendor relationships and identifying cost-saving opportunities while ensuring compliance with IT contracts. Join a dynamic team committed to delivering smarter healthcare solutions, where your contributions will enhance the overall experience for users and stakeholders alike.

Benefits

Generously subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401K with company match

Flexible working environment

Generous Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Pet insurance

Employee discounts on phone plans

Community giveback opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in IT Procurement or related discipline.
• Proficient knowledge of the IT procurement life cycle.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with full cycle IT hardware and software procurement.
• Maintain documentation of purchase orders and review invoices.
• Manage new user experience and collaborate on user offboardings.

Skills

IT Procurement

Stakeholder Management

Documentation Management

Vendor Relationship Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, IT

Tools

Microsoft Office

Internal Ticketing Platform

Accounting Platforms

Carrier Platforms (FedEx, UPS)

Job description

Vālenz Health is the platform to simplify healthcare – the destination for employers, payers, providers and members to reduce costs, improve quality, and elevate the healthcare experience. The Valenz mindset and culture of innovation combine to create a distinctly different approach to an inefficient, uninspired health system. With fully integrated solutions, Valenz engages early and often to execute across the entire patient journey – from care navigation and management to payment integrity, plan performance and provider verification. With a 99% client retention rate, we elevate expectations to a new level of efficiency, effectiveness and transparency where smarter, better, faster healthcare is possible.

About Our Opportunity:

As an IT Procurement Specialist, you’ll act as a centralized resource for IT Procurement working within corporate technology platforms and oversee IT documentation and SOP creation. You will play an important role in reviewing IT invoices and contracts, as well as handling IT procurement. You’ll also closely collaborate with the IT Service Desk to guarantee prompt and efficient support for Valenz staff, ensuring their needs are met in a timely manner.

Things You’ll Do Here:

• Assist with full cycle IT hardware and software procurement.
• Maintain documentation of purchase orders, review invoices for accuracy, and maintain tracking documentation.
• Process all IT invoices for approval in accounting platforms, including expense reconciliation.
• Utilize internal ticketing platform to monitor and handle IT procurement requests submitted by Valenz users.
• Maintain inventory stock levels remotely for Valenz’ physical office spaces.
• Maintain and manage software license inventory for Valenz users.
• Manage new user experience through completing hardware/software ticket requests and being the IT main point of contact during the onboarding lifecycle with the new hire and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Human Resources on user offboardings to recover company IT assets including tracking the status and assisting with shipping logistics.
• Oversee IT contracts, ensuring compliance, and managing renewals.
• Identify opportunities to reduce IT procurement costs while maintaining quality and service levels.
• Maintain vendor relationships through cadence calls and track vendor information for internal stakeholders, including spend, renewal periods, cost savings, etc.
• Create, update, and maintain IT procurement documentation and standard operating procedures including periodic review for compliance purposes

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• 3+ years of experience in IT Procurement or a related business discipline, with a focus on supporting remote staff.
• Proficient knowledge of the IT procurement life cycle
• Experience working with carrier platforms such as FedEx and UPS.
• Proficiency in Microsoft licensing and purchasing best practices.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a track record of successful stakeholder management.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, detailed, deadline-driven environment.

A plus if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, IT or similar

Where You’ll Work: This is a fully remote position, and we’ll provide all the necessary equipment!

• Work Environment: You’ll need a quiet workspace that is free from distractions.
• Technology: Reliable internet connection—if you can use streaming services, you’re good to go!
• Security: Adherence to company security protocols, including the use of VPNs, secure passwords, and company-approved devices/software.
• Location: You must be US based, in a location where you can work effectively and comply with company policies such as HIPAA.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Valenz is proud to be recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. Our team is committed to delivering on our promise to engage early and often for smarter, better, faster healthcare.With this commitment, you’ll find an engaged culture – one that stands strong, vigorous, and healthy in all we do.

Benefits

• Generously subsidized company-sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, with access to services through our own products, Healthcare Blue Book and KISx Card.
• Spending account options: HSA, FSA, and DCFSA
• 401K with company match and immediate vesting
• Flexible working environment
• Generous Paid Time Off to include vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program that includes professional counseling, referrals, and additional services
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Pet insurance
• Employee discounts on phone plans, car rentals and computers
• Community giveback opportunities, including paid time off for philanthropic endeavors

At Valenz, we celebrate, support, and thrive on inclusion, for the benefit of our associates, our partners, and our products. Valenz is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all associates and to providing associates with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Valenz are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.