Procurement Analyst

General Dynamics - IT; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics - IT is seeking a qualified candidate for software asset management within our DoW missions. The role supports procurement processes and ensures licensing compliance across enterprises with an emphasis on renewals and audits.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in logistics, a BA/BS or equivalent experience, and an active secret clearance. Proficiency with ServiceNow and SAM tools is preferred to drive cost-effective license管理 and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related logistics work experience.
• BA/BS – may substitute additional years of experience.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Self-starter who can independently work and collaborate with other teams.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills with the ability to organize large amounts of information.
• Possess an active secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Understand the complete software asset lifecycle.
• Maintain software licensing via repositories and OEM portals with auditable records.
• Track renewals 180 days before expiration and coordinate with bill payers.
• Enter, track, and receive software/hardware maintenance renewals and purchases.
• Audit software entitlements and ensure compliance across the enterprise.
• Compile audit findings for government and contract leadership.

Skills

Logistics

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ServiceNow

Software Asset Workspace

License Workbench

SAM tooling

Job description

Please take this opportunity to join one of GDIT’s fastest long-standing growing programs! US Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems eXtended (US BICES-X) is a cutting edge program supporting DoW intelligence information sharing on current and emerging global threats to mission and coalition partners and emerging nations. With an internationally dispersed team supporting each combatant command, the US BICES-X team is in direct support of the war fighter and their missions. We are seeking a creative and driven professional with a passion for solving real world issues on a cross-functional, fast paced team.

Become part of a team with proven experience to maintain a large network that is critical to the DoW’s mission. We are currently seeking a unique individual with supply chain skills to assist in our enterprise procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Understanding of the complete software asset lifecycle.
• Maintain software licensing throughout the enterprise through software asset repositories and OEM portals by recording serial numbers and/or other license identifiers and ensuring the information is up-to-date, accurate, and auditable.
• Track and determine software and hardware maintenance renewals by identifying the renewal 180 days before the expiration date, validating the renewal with technical SMEs, breaking out the renewal line items by corresponding consuming AoRs, and coordinating with each of the responsible bill payers.
• Enter, track, and receive software and hardware maintenance support renewals and new purchases throughout purchasing process.
• Understand the differences in software entitlements are licensed between OEMs
• Audit software inventory by software discovery tools, business owners, and software asset repository to ensure compliance of software entitlements.
• Compile presentations of audit findings to inform and present to Government and contract leadership.
• Maintain software media and approved versions through the Definitive Media Library.
• Proactively analyze software data and trends for best value of cost, software licensing, maintenance, and service offerings.
• Review and understand vendor contracts and software license agreements to understand the terms and conditions in which the software can be utilized.
• Work with vendors, IT, Configuration and Change Management and Supply Chain teams to analyze and resolve complex issues associated with software licensing rights.
• Maintain log in access for OEM portals for access to license keys, contracts, support agreements, expiration dates, end-of-life or end-of-support data.
• Interact and professionally exhibit customer service skills and be able to present a positive approach with customers, peers, vendors, and supervisors.
• Create, education, and streamline SAM process and operational procedures throughout the enterprise.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
• Experience using the Software Asset Workspace to manage software discovery and inventory, license management, reconciliation, and fulfillment.
• Experience using Software Asset Management (SAM) application in ServiceNow.
• Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of the benefits of implementing SAM in an organization.
• Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of how does SAM integrate with other IT processes, such as ITSM and CMDB.
• Experience managing different types of software licenses (e.g., subscription, perpetual, enterprise).
• Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of how ServiceNow handles software discovery.
• Experience using the Reconciliation process in SAM.
• Experience using Software Asset Management to ensure software compliance.
• Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of Software Asset Analytics.
• Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of ServiceNow software normalization.
• Experience using the License Workbench in SAM.
• Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of Publisher Packs and their role in SAM.
• Experience managing software entitlements and allocations in ServiceNow.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of related logistics work experience.
• BA/BS – may substitute additional years of experience
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Self-starter who can independently work and collaborate with other teams.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills with the ability to put together and organize large amounts of information.
• Possess an active secret security clearance.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Enterprise Licensing Agreements and EULAs.
• Experience with ServiceNow
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Experience with change and configuration management.
• Familiar with Microsoft, Cisco, and Adobe DoW JELAs
• ITIL Foundations v4 Certificate
• Experience with data entry (SC360), Accounting Systems and SharePoint