Procurement Specialist, IT Services

Jane Street Group, LLC; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jane Street is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join its Global Procurement team in the Americas, focusing on technology services including SaaS, cloud, IT, co-location and telecom. You will lead end-to-end sourcing, run full-cycle RFPs, negotiate MSAs and SOWs, and work with legal and vendors to align with business goals.

Strong communication and independent work style required. Base salary ranges from $150,000 to $200,000 with an annual discretionary bonus; Jane Street is an equal

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of related procurement experience.
• Deep understanding of RFPs, MSAs and SOWs.
• Excellent communication and independent work style.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to anticipate needs and manage renewals.
• Cultivate vendor partnerships and ensure supplier performance.
• Negotiate and redline agreements with legal input.
• Lead full-cycle RFP processes from development to award.
• Issue purchase orders and reconcile invoicing discrepancies.

Skills

RFPs

MSAs

SOWs

Tools

Oracle

Ariba

Coupa

Workday

Job description

We are looking to add a Procurement Specialist to our growing Global Procurement team. In this newly created role, you’ll provide end-to-end sourcing and procurement support for technology services in the Americas, which includes SaaS, cloud-based, IT, co-location, and telecom.

Responsibilities of the role will include:

• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to anticipate needs and manage renewals, ensuring alignment on key project requirements and expected outcomes
• Cultivating robust vendor partnerships through effective communication and ensuring supplier performance aligns with business goals
• Negotiating and redlining agreements in collaboration with our legal team
• Using creative negotiation strategies and tactics to engage with vendors and formulating contracts that encompass our needs while ensuring compliance and protection of our interests
• Executing full-cycle RFP processes, from development to bid analysis and award
• Efficiently issuing purchase orders and reconciling any invoicing discrepancies

About You

• 5-10 years of related experience, with a deep understanding of RFPs, MSAs, and SOWs
• Exceptional communicator; can articulate complex procurement terms and conditions
• An independent worker who is confident and effective, even when direction is limited
• Can work effectively amidst complex and ambiguous scenarios
• Strong negotiator; capable of both working collaboratively and leading project management activities
• Can manage both strategic projects and operational tasks, like generating purchase orders
• Proficient with P2P systems (e.g., Oracle, Ariba, Coupa, Workday)
• Wants to understand both the macro-level strategies and micro-level details of the procurement process
• Flexible and willing to contribute to various categories or regions as needed

Base salary is $150,000 - $200,000. Base salary is only one part of Jane Street total compensation, which includes an annual discretionary bonus.

Jane Street is an Equal Opportunity Employer