Remote IT Procurement & Contracts Specialist

CITGO; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote Work options available for elig

Annual Vacation Incentive

Paid Vacation Time

Company-Paid Holidays

Excellent 401(k) Match

Pension Plan

Performance Incentive

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Healthy Rewards Program

Service Awards Program

Educational Assistance Plan

On-site Health Clinic

On-site Cafeteria

Job summary

CITGO Petroleum Corporation in Houston seeks a skilled IT procurement professional to create and manage IT contracts, process SAP purchase orders for software, hardware, cloud services, and IT services, and drive value through strategic vendor selections.

You will evaluate proposals, negotiate pricing and terms, ensure security/compliance, and maintain strong vendor relationships to mitigate risk and improve performance across CITGO locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; three years of job related experience
• Three years of job related experience or Six years in lieu of degree
• Negotiating Skills;
• Insurance/Indemnification Knowledge Preferred;
• Multi-Tasking Skills;
• Legal Terms & Conditions Knowledge Preferred;
• Proficient Computer Skills: SAP (or similar ERP), MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; and
• Communication Skills
• Preferred: GEP SMART or similar e-Procurement solution experience and Power BI

Responsibilities

• Review IT requisitions and process Purchase Orders in SAP to procure software, hardware, cloud services, and IT professional services at the most favorable price.
• Establish and maintain secure sources for required materials and services.
• Coordinate with Customers to evaluate performance of existing suppliers and determine alternates.
• Negotiate, execute and administer IT contracts, software licenses, SaaS agreements, and master service agreements.
• Coordinate as necessary activities of involved parties to ensure proper development and performance of all contracts.
• Supports the maintenance of current vendor lists capable of supplying assigned commodities and services.
• Utilize sourcing tools to establish and maintain IT contracts (Outline Agreements) and negotiate pricing and terms.
• Manage the vendor base by performing market analysis and research to evaluate and select new vendors.
• Using strategic sourcing tools, solicit bids, analyze proposals, negotiate price and terms, and issue RFP/RFQ.
• Resolve a variety of purchasing issues/problems for internal and external customers.
• Support special projects and provide on-call procurement support as necessary

Skills

Negotiating Skills

Communication Skills

Multi-Tasking Skills

Legal Terms & Conditions Knowledge

Insurance/Indemnification Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Three years of job related experience or Six years in lieu of degree

Tools

SAP (or similar ERP)

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

GEP SMART

Power BI

Job description

CITGO Petroleum Corporation in Houston seeks a skilled IT procurement professional to create and manage IT contracts, process SAP purchase orders for software, hardware, cloud services, and IT services, and drive value through strategic vendor selections.

You will evaluate proposals, negotiate pricing and terms, ensure security/compliance, and maintain strong vendor relationships to mitigate risk and improve performance across CITGO locations.