Strategic Tech Sourcing Analyst

Kforce Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce is seeking an Analyst in Houston, TX with 5+ years’ experience supporting strategic procurement, vendor management and technology sourcing initiatives. You will partner with business and technical stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies, analyze spend data, evaluate supplier proposals and drive cost optimization opportunities.

You will work with Legal, Cybersecurity, Finance, Privacy and Enterprise Architecture teams to ensure compliance with commercial, security and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or related field.
• Experience leading RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs from requirements gathering through contract execution.
• Proven ability to leverage data analysis and procurement metrics to drive cost savings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with executive, technical, and supplier audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies with business and technical stakeholders.
• Analyze spend data to identify cost optimization opportunities.
• Evaluate supplier proposals and drive negotiations.
• Ensure compliance with commercial, security, and regulatory requirements throughout procurement lifecycle.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Vendor Management

Data Analysis

RFx Experience

Contract Negotiation

Stakeholder Collaboration

Spend Analysis

Microsoft 365

Procurement Systems

Data Visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Procurement systems

Spend analysis tools

Data visualization tools

Job description

Kforce is seeking an Analyst in Houston, TX with 5+ years’ experience supporting strategic procurement, vendor management and technology sourcing initiatives. You will partner with business and technical stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies, analyze spend data, evaluate supplier proposals and drive cost optimization opportunities.

You will work with Legal, Cybersecurity, Finance, Privacy and Enterprise Architecture teams to ensure compliance with commercial, security and regulatory