IT Vendor & Contract Strategist

Genuine Parts Company; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company, via Motion Industries, seeks a Vendor Management Office Analyst to oversee information technology procurement and contract management under global VMO policies.

Under limited supervision, you will build relationships with strategic technology vendors, negotiate software/hardware contracts, manage contract lifecycles, and identify cost savings while partnering with IT stakeholders to validate utilization and demand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business, or related field with 3+ years of related experience.
• Experience with technology procurement and contract management.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Builds strong relationships with strategic technology vendors supporting Motion Industries.
• Participates in negotiating a broad range of software, hardware, labor and security contracts.
• Develops effective contract negotiation strategies to meet IT needs.
• Manages the contract lifecycle for technology contracts including renewals.
• Leverages current spend to identify opportunities for cost reduction.
• Partners with stakeholders to validate utilization and demand.
• Conducts market research and benchmarking to inform cost/benefit analysis.
• Defines and documents procurement processes with IT VMO.

Skills

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Procurement processes

Cost reduction

Market research

Documentation / CLM

Stakeholder relations

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DocuSign CLM

Job description

Genuine Parts Company, via Motion Industries, seeks a Vendor Management Office Analyst to oversee information technology procurement and contract management under global VMO policies.

Under limited supervision, you will build relationships with strategic technology vendors, negotiate software/hardware contracts, manage contract lifecycles, and identify cost savings while partnering with IT stakeholders to validate utilization and demand.