Senior IT Procurement Consultant

ProcureAbility; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent growth opportunities

Collaborative culture

Virtual team building

Job summary

ProcureAbility, a Jabil company, is a leading procurement services firm focused on advisory, managed services, digital solutions, staffing, and recruiting. The role of Procurement Consultant/Senior Consultant offers high visibility and growth opportunities under leadership guidance.

We seek a self-starter who is organized, collaborative, and ready to contribute to strategic initiatives. The position emphasizes IT procurement, strategic sourcing, and working with large technology suppliers on

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement/consulting experience, including IT procurement and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Experience with IT Services, Software/SaaS, Cloud, Infrastructure, or Data Center services.
• Experience negotiating supplier contracts and enterprise agreements.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients on procurement and supply chain initiatives to improve efficiency and spend influence.
• Lead workstreams across client projects, including sourcing, spend assessments, and benchmarking.
• Perform RFx development, management, evaluation, and supplier negotiations.

Skills

Data Analytics

Strategic sourcing

Presentation skills

Financial analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate degree in Supply Chain Management/Business/Economics/Engineering/Finance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

ProcureAbility, a Jabil company, is the leading procurement services company, offering advisory, managed services, digital, staffing, and recruiting solutions. For more than 25 years, we have focused exclusively on helping clients elevate their procurement function. We combine leading methodologies, analytics, market intelligence, and industry benchmarks with a uniquely flexible, customizable service delivery model. Global organizations of all sizes trust ProcureAbility to transform their procurement operations, drive growth, and reimagine what’s possible.

The Procurement Consultant/Senior Consultant role (level based on experience) is a high-visibility position that offers extensive opportunities to grow your consulting career under the direction and guidance of dynamic management and the Executive Leadership team. Consultants engage directly with clients on Procurement and Supply Chain initiatives focused on improving efficiency, driving effectiveness, and increasing their ability to influence spend and deliver value across their organizations.

We are looking for a self-starter and fast learner. You must be very organized and love teamwork to fit well into our corporate culture. With a can-do attitude, you will learn about procurement, be expected to have your voice heard, and participate in many strategic initiatives for the company.

What can you expect to do?

• In this role, you will gain experience through various projects, ranging from small, one-off projects to larger, longer-duration projects.
• Strong quantitative & presentation skills (Data Analytics, advanced Excel & PowerPoint) are required.
• This person must be able to take direction from stakeholders at different levels and produce quality work without detailed oversight.
• This position will assist with and manage workstreams across various client projects, such as operational and opportunity assessments, strategic sourcing, spend assessments, and other procurement and supply chain consulting activities for consulting and internal projects.
• Consultants report to a Project Manager for each project.
• Supply chain and procurement assessments: interviewing, modeling and analytics, report writing.
• Strategic Sourcing Initiatives: scoping, market and supplier research, RFx (development, management, and evaluation), and negotiations.
• Internal benchmarking, client research, proposal development, and other internal projects.

What experience is needed to be successful in this role?

• 5+ years of relevant procurement and/or consulting experience, with experience supporting IT procurement and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Previous consulting experience with a top-tier consulting firm or procurement consulting organization is highly preferred.
• Strong experience in strategic sourcing and category management, with demonstrated experience across one or more IT categories.
• Experience sourcing IT Services, Software/SaaS and Cloud, Infrastructure, and/or Data Center services.
• Experience supporting supplier contracting, contract negotiations, renewals, and commercial negotiations within IT categories.
• Experience working with large technology suppliers and complex enterprise agreements is highly valued.
• Experience with FAR or government contracting requirements is highly valued.
• Ability to conduct supplier and market research, develop and manage RFx events, evaluate proposals, perform financial and spend analyses, and support supplier negotiations.
• Advanced skills in financial and data assessments, including Excel (pivot tables, charts and graphs) and PowerPoint.
• Experience working with large/F500 clients and managing or supporting client-facing procurement workstreams.
• Undergraduate degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.

Why should you apply?

In addition to Jabil's benefits, ProcureAbility has an amazing team of collaborative, fun, and passionate employees. ProcureAbility has always been a remote organization and has developed a culture and structure that reflects that. Along with a comprehensive benefits package, we offer additional benefits to help our employees grow. These include:

• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities that reward strong performance.
• Collaborative culture and an entrepreneurial work environment.
• Engaging employee resource groups and other interest groups.
• Virtual team building and regional in-person volunteer and social events.
• The ability to participate in firm strategic initiatives.
• Ancillary Benefit Program which currently includes reimbursement for fitness, home office productivity, personal enrichment, professional development, books and newspaper subscriptions, secure traveler programs, and monthly student loan repayment assistance.

Location:

This remote role may be based in any US location, and candidates must currently reside in the US. Please note that travel for client work may be required for upwards of 50% of this role.

Learn more about the benefits of joining the ProcureAbility team: https://procureability.com/careers/

ProcureAbility, A Jabil Company,is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a person with a disability, or other legally protected characteristics.

If you are a Qualified Person with a Disability or a Disabled Veteran and need assistance completing your application, please contact HR at [e-mail].