Strategic Software & SaaS Procurement Specialist

R&D; United States; On-site; USD 58,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Verint is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage sourcing, negotiation, and contract management for SW, SaaS, Cloud & Hosting IT categories across the globe. You will collaborate with IT, Finance, Legal, Services and Operations to drive value while ensuring policy compliance.

The role also supports integration activities after major acquisitions, driving continuous improvement and cost optimization in a fast-paced tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of procurement experience in sourcing SW, SaaS & IaaS.
• Highly organized individual with excellent time management; able to handle multiple tasks and tight deadlines.
• Independent, confident, and thorough with strong integrity; able to work under pressure.
• Limited domestic travel may be required; background checks as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in contractual and commercial negotiations with SW, SaaS, and Service provider vendors.
• Ensure proper purchasing involvement in major vendor engagements and manage vendor relationships.
• Promote savings and value-add through proactive negotiations and market benchmarking.
• Establish, communicate and implement procurement goals and improvements.
• Establish Global cooperation with IT, Finance, Legal, Services and Operations.
• Ensure all procurement activities follow Global Procurement policy and procedures.

Skills

Procurement experience

SaaS/IaaS sourcing

Vendor negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Verint is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage sourcing, negotiation, and contract management for SW, SaaS, Cloud & Hosting IT categories across the globe. You will collaborate with IT, Finance, Legal, Services and Operations to drive value while ensuring policy compliance.

The role also supports integration activities after major acquisitions, driving continuous improvement and cost optimization in a fast-paced tech environment.