Software Licensing Specialist

Clark Mechanical Services, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Mechanical Services, Inc. is seeking a Software Licensing Specialist to oversee the company’s software licensing needs and maintain the licensing portal and processes.

You will ensure accurate usage rates, track renewal dates across platforms, analyze new software requests, and coordinate license payments while supporting vendor relationships and internal teams. Strong documentation and process improvement skills are essential to document purchasing and audit procedures and to assist

Responsibilities

• Use the company’s software licensing management tools to support a corporate strategy for systematically tracking, evaluating, and managing software licenses to ensure compliance and proper spending.
• Manage both internal and external software licensing relationships, including direct vendor relationships; internal account teams; and indirect relationships with distributors and partners.
• Collaborate with internal departments—including Accounting, Internal IT, Legal, and Executive Management—to support company goals and initiatives related to software licensing and vendor/partner relationships.
• Develop and maintain documentation for the purchasing and/or audit processes for software offerings and platforms
• Assist the Inventory Control team in other asset allocation or return processes as needed

Job description

Job Summary

The Software Licensing Specialist is responsible for the internal software licensing needs of the company.This role requires the candidate to develop and maintain the company’s software licensing portal and processes to ensure usage rates are accurate, licenses are maintained across various renewal dates and/or platforms, new software requests are analyzed, and bills are paid according to appropriate license levels.

Responsibilities

• Use the company’s software licensing management tools to support a corporate strategy for systematically tracking, evaluating, and managing software licenses to ensure compliance and proper spending.
• Manage both internal and external software licensing relationships, including direct vendor relationships; internal account teams; and indirect relationships with distributors and partners.
• Collaborate with internal departments—including Accounting, Internal IT, Legal, and Executive Management—to support company goals and initiatives related to software licensing and vendor/partner relationships.
• Develop and maintain documentation for the purchasing and/or audit processes for software offerings and platforms
• Assist the Inventory Control team in other asset allocation or return processes as needed