Technology Procurement Specialist

Jobtailor; Missouri; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a procurement professional to manage the technology supplier ecosystem across networking, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and services. You will support sourcing initiatives, prepare supplier analyses, and track contract terms and pricing commitments.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in procurement-related roles, strong analytical and cross-functional collaboration skills, and familiarity with Coupa/CLM tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, finance, information systems, or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in procurement, vendor management, technology operations, or related analytical role.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret contract, licensing, and spend data.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Technology, Legal, Finance, and Risk teams.
• Preferred: Experience supporting SaaS, infrastructure, networking, or cybersecurity vendors.
• Preferred: Familiarity with licensing models and cloud consumption billing.
• Preferred: Experience supporting RFPs or vendor negotiations.
• Preferred: Familiarity with procurement or CLM tools (Coupa strongly preferred).
• Preferred: Exposure to third-party risk management (TPRM) or security review processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage technology supplier ecosystem across networking, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and services.
• Support sourcing initiatives including RFPs, RFIs, and competitive bids.
• Prepare supplier analyses, cost models, benchmarking, and usage assessments.
• Assist with negotiation preparation using licensing data, consumption metrics, and market intelligence
• Track contract terms, renewal milestones, and pricing commitments
• Support TCO analysis and cost optimization initiatives
• Coordinate vendor onboarding, intake documentation, risk assessments, and system setup
• Partner with Legal, Procurement, Risk, Information Security, Finance, and Technology teams

Skills

Procurement Management

Vendor Management

Contract Analysis

Cost Optimization

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Licensing Data Analysis

TCO Analysis

RFP Support

Vendor Negotiation

Risk Assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Systems, or related field

2–5 years of experience in procurement, vendor management, technology operations, or related analytical role

Tools

Coupa

Procurement Tools

CLM Tools

Job description

• Support end-to-end management of the technology supplier ecosystem across networking, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and technical services
• Support sourcing initiatives including RFPs, RFIs, and competitive bids
• Prepare supplier analyses, cost models, benchmarking, and usage assessments
• Assist with negotiation preparation using licensing data, consumption metrics, and market intelligence
• Track contract terms, renewal milestones, and pricing commitments
• Support TCO analysis and cost optimization initiatives
• Coordinate vendor onboarding, intake documentation, risk assessments, and system setup
• Partner with Legal, Procurement, Risk, Information Security, Finance, and Technology teams
• Maintain contract metadata, documentation, security provisions, supplier data, and contract data
• Monitor supplier performance against SLAs and contractual obligations
• Assist with Quarterly Business Reviews and track performance metrics, disruptions, and remediation actions
• Maintain technology vendor renewal calendar and coordinate proactive renewal discussions
• Identify consolidation and rationalization opportunities across tools and platforms
• Support cybersecurity and third-party risk assessments and remediation follow-up
• Track savings and cost-avoidance initiatives and maintain reporting dashboards
• Support transition to Coupa-based workflows and continuous improvement of procurement processes
• Document workflows, intake processes, and approval routing
• Escalate vendor performance or risk issues to the Technology Lead

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Systems, or related field
• 2–5 years of experience in procurement, vendor management, technology operations, or related analytical role
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret contract, licensing, and spend data
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Experience working cross-functionally with Technology, Legal, Finance, and Risk teams
• Preferred: Experience supporting SaaS, infrastructure, networking, or cybersecurity vendors
• Preferred: Familiarity with licensing models and cloud consumption billing
• Preferred: Experience supporting RFPs or vendor negotiations
• Preferred: Familiarity with procurement or CLM tools (Coupa strongly preferred)
• Preferred: Exposure to third-party risk management (TPRM) or security review processes

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in procurement and vendor management, with a strong focus on contract analysis, cost optimization, and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in managing technology supplier ecosystems and supporting risk assessments and compliance processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Procurement Management
• Vendor Management
• Contract Analysis
• Cost Optimization
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Hard Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Contract Interpretation
• Licensing Data Analysis
• Cost Modeling
• Benchmarking
• RFP Support
• Vendor Negotiation
• Performance Metrics Tracking
• TCO Analysis
• Risk Assessment

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Communication Skills

Industry Keywords

• Technology Supplier Ecosystem
• Cybersecurity
• SaaS
• Infrastructure
• Networking
• Third-Party Risk Management
• Security Review Processes

Tools & Technologies

• Coupa
• Procurement Tools
• CLM Tools