The it procurement analyst will lead strategic sourcing projects, perform data analysis, negotiate agreements and engage key stakeholders in the sourcing of information technology (it) purchasesPrimary responsibilities include executing analytics to support the procure-to-pay/source-to-pay process, in addition assisting with driving strategic sourcing strategiesThis position is responsible for contributing and adhering to the processes and standards put into place for managing it assets, managing costs, and optimizing hardware and software investments throughout their lifecycle.
The analyst position is remote eligible with the ability to be 100% remoteThe person in this role can sit anywhere in the united states with working hours expected to align with our global support center based in atlanta, ga (eastern standard time).
Responsibilities
Identify proactive sourcing opportunities to reduce costs, increase services and manage company risk
Conduct research and benchmarking; collaborate with other department staff to provide subject matter expertise on all areas of technology spend
Drive the implementation of sourcing and supplier strategies and ensure compliance with procurement policies, standards and guidelines in alignment with enterprise architecture, security, accounting, legal and other departments as needed
Continuously drive to improve program quality, budget adherence, and successful outcomes
Act as subject matter expert and drive process improvement for the benefit of the brands and own contract management system workflows and it pmo approvals
Develop and communicate metric reports and executive dashboards on a monthly or as needed basisDevelop, track and continually improve key performance indicators (kpi`s) and critical success factor (csf`s)
Prepare documentation for and coordinate qbr’s with vendor partners
Reviews software license models before procurement to effectively manage, align and optimize the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilization, and compliance of software applications throughout their lifecycle
Identifies and escalates software license compliance issues based upon business, security, and legal risk
Manage it contractor tracking, reporting and onboarding process
Education qualifications
Bachelor’s degree preferred in business, information systems (or mis), economics, finance, legal, supply chain management
4 years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor`s degree
Experience qualification
3+ years of experience in technology procurement
3+ years of it asset management or it financial management
Experience evaluating rfi/rfp/rfq, determining decision criteria, scoring vendor responses and recommending vendor selection
Experience with support applications like contract lifecycle management (clm), spend analytics and procure-to-pay (p2p) and source-to-pay (s2p)
Proven track record of cost/asset tracking, and productivity improvements
Experienced in influence and drive change while building solid relationships with your internal clients and external vendors
Demonstrated skills in negotiation and supplier management
Required knowledge, skills or abilities
Ability to prioritize and balance multiple high priority projects within a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment with minimal supervision
Strong analytical and organizational skills to define problems, collect & analyzes data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions with a high attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, policies and procedures
Knowledge of legal/contract structure & sourcing/procurement processes
Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts and translate technical verbiage into easily understandable language
Ability to work on complex issues that may require in depth analysis of data and business processes
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to present complex data to groups of internal and external customers in a clear and concise manner
Proficient in microsoft word, outlook, excel and powerpoint
Finance and accounting best practice knowledge and project management fundamentals; including developing and executing standard processes would be a plus
Inspire brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes nearly 32,000 arby’s, baskin-robbins, buffalo wild wings, dunkin’, jimmy john’s, rusty taco and sonic drive-in restaurants worldwide.
We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant companyWe’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink and gather around the tableWe know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experienceAt inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.
