Onsite IT Procurement & Contracts Specialist

S R International Inc; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Arizona is seeking an IT Procurement Analyst in Mesa who will support formal IT purchasing, contract negotiation, software licensing, asset management, and related procurement activities.

The role requires strong IT procurement experience, government procurement familiarity, and collaboration with business users and technical SMEs. Onsite duties are in Mesa, with background checks and compliance expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Purchasing/Public Admin/Business Admin.
• 3–5 years in procurement of equipment/services and contract administration.
• Experience with Microsoft Office/Microsoft Suite.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing processes, contract administration, procurement, and vendor management.
• Ability to develop project scopes and specifications with customers and technical SMEs.
• Experience drafting/reviewing RFBs, RFPs, and RFIs.
• Experience evaluating proposals/bids and negotiating vendor contracts.
• Ability to monitor contract expenditures and ensure regulatory and contractual compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage formal IT purchasing and contract administration activities.
• Develop scopes, specifications, and procurement requirements with business users and technical SMEs.
• Draft and review RFBs, RFPs, and RFIs.
• Review, compare, and evaluate vendor proposals and bids.
• Draft, edit, negotiate, review, and interpret contracts, terms, conditions, and specifications.
• Award or recommend contracts and monitor contract expenditures.
• Monitor software licenses and enterprise software agreements for compliance and strategic planning.
• Coordinate purchasing packages, purchase orders, quotes, deliveries, and invoices.
• Respond to questions regarding contractual, legal, and technical procurement requirements.
• Research historical and current procurement information.
• Prepare Council Reports and attend Council meetings/sessions when assigned.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and City regulations.
• Coordinate with IT teams, vendors, centralized purchasing, legal, finance, and other stakeholders.
• Manage multiple priorities while maintaining accurate and detailed documentation.

Skills

Procurement experience

Contract administration

Vendor negotiations

Software licensing

Asset management

RFB/RFP/RFI drafting

Proposal evaluation

Regulatory compliance

Microsoft Office

Public procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Purchasing, Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

ERP systems

Job description

State of Arizona is seeking an IT Procurement Analyst in Mesa who will support formal IT purchasing, contract negotiation, software licensing, asset management, and related procurement activities.

The role requires strong IT procurement experience, government procurement familiarity, and collaboration with business users and technical SMEs. Onsite duties are in Mesa, with background checks and compliance expectations.