Information Technology - Procurement Specialist

Company: Apex Systems
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 7, 2025

Job Description:

Apex Systems is seeking a Procurement Specialist who has extensive experience negotiating software contracts.Title: Procurement SpecialistClient: Northern Trust CorporationLocation: ONSITE 3 days/week in Chicago, IL 60604Pay: $80/hourSchedule: 8:30am - 5pm CSTDuration: 6 month contract with potential to convert permProject Overview:Responsible for leading and managing critical global strategic sourcing and procurement projects within the IT Software spend category (> $500M annual spend).Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Procurement experience, negotiating IT/software contracts
• Extensive software contract negotiation experience
• Strong negotiation skills and experience with large size contracts
• Strong stakeholder experience; relationship building internally with the business and working closely with business partnersResponsibilities:
  • Leads strategic sourcing events including collecting, analyzing, and presenting data and recommendations to various levels of management across the organization on opportunities, risks, and where to prioritize software investments.
  • Responsible for contract & price negotiations across the Infrastructure Software Space
  • Thought leader with experience leading large procurement projects
  • Responsible for Category Management including but not limited to category spend analytics, multi-year strategic sourcing roadmaps, acquiring and educating the enterprise on markets, suppliers, and trends.
  • Working collaboratively with suppliers to enhance value and innovation.
  • Influences and drives improvements of global policies, programs and processes.
  • Leads and manages RFx (e.g. Request for Proposal, Request for Information, Request for Quote) process, including project management, development of RFx, negotiations and award process.
  • Responsible for contract review, drafting and creation of various agreements, including NDAs, Master Agreements (SaaS, Software License Agreements, etc.), Service Level Agreements, Statements of Work, etc. leading and facilitating all aspects of contract negotiations across multiple Risk Control Functions (e.g. Legal, Privacy, Risk) and ongoing contract administration.
  • Supports and monitors supplier adherence to contracts, manage suppliers via supplier activity reporting and business/performance reviews, support and conduct supplier scorecards, supplier rationalization and demand management opportunities.
  • Manages and supports regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g. OFAC, FCPA, Spend Analysis, Client Relationships).
  • Supports and helps present Procurement performance metrics and projects to senior management.
  • Management of supplier fitness, including analyzing overall business and financial performance of potential and existing suppliers.
  • Establish and maintain relationship with key partners, education on policy/guidelines and resolving related purchasing issues.EEO Employer: Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
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