Sr Strategy Planning Analyst

FedEx Group; Collierville (TN); On-site; USD 69,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Group is seeking an IT Contract Management professional to support the project lead with the organization's strategic plans. The ITCM team manages enterprise IT hardware, software, and cloud vendor contracts, handling acquisition, invoicing, reporting, and vendor licensing as SME for the contracts.

This hybrid position requires living within commutable distance of Memphis, TN; Plano, TX; or Pittsburgh, PA, with on-site work several times per week at FedEx offices.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership ability and analytical thinking with time management skills.
• Strong negotiation, communications, and human relations skills.
• Knowledge of purchasing processes and vendor management in IT.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entire lifecycle of all purchasing agreements for assigned Vendors, meeting deadlines.
• Maintain strong relationships with Vendors for effective communication and collaboration.
• Monitor vendors and agreements to ensure adherence to terms and mitigate risks.
• Prepare and maintain reporting on contract status and vendor relationships.
• Identify demand for products and services from stakeholders.
• Assist in development of business cases and financial analyses.
• Conduct external research and quantitative analysis as required.
• Coordinate communications with internal and external partners and ensure deliverables.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Communication

Financial analysis

Purchasing processes

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or business administration or equivalent

Job description

This position will be hybrid in: Memphis, TN / Plano, TX / Pittsburgh, PA. Candidates must live within a commutable distance from Memphis, Plano, or Pittsburgh to be eligible for this role. Employees will be required to work at a FedEx office location up to several times per week.

Job Summary

Under general supervision, supports the project lead with the organization's strategic plan(s).

The IT Contract Management (ITCM) team is responsible for the management of strategic, enterprise-wide hardware, software, and cloud vendors. As a member of the team you will manage the acquisition of products and services from assigned IT Vendors and be responsible for ongoing administration of the Vendor including: business planning support, invoicing, reporting, and be the SME for the Vendor’s contracts and licensing. The ITCM team works closely with IT Technology Owners, IT Asset Management, TBM, Finance, Sourcing, and Legal.

Essential Functions

• Manage the entire lifecycle of all purchasing agreements for assigned Vendors including primary responsibility for management of acquisition projects to meet contractual or organizational deadlines.
• Maintain strong relationships with the Vendors to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
• Monitor vendors and agreements to ensure adherence to contractual terms and conditions and identify, report, and mitigate risks and compliance concerns.
• Prepare and maintain reporting on contract status and Vendor relationship.
• Identifies and validates demand for products and services from stakeholders throughout the enterprise.
• Assists in the development of business cases and financial and costing analysis.
• Conducts external research and quantitative analysis as required.
• Identifies, researches, analyzes and makes recommendations to support the organization's growth objectives.
• Conducts periodic reviews of business plans against objectives.
• Coordinates communications with internal and external partners and ensures all deliverables are met.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or business administration or equivalent.

Minimum Experience

Five (5) years work experience in information technology or business environment including project management, quantitative analysis, forecasting, process improvement, or market/competitive analysis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated leadership ability, analytical and critical thinking ability with time management and management skills.

Strong negotiation, communications, and human relations skills.

Knowledge with financial analysis, purchasing processes, and vendor management.

Experience with large IT Vendors such as Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, ServiceNow, and Dell.

Pay Transparency: This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision, and dental insurance, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement

Pay: US Pay Range: $6,168.90-$10,898.39/month

Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact [e-mail].

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