IT Procurement Administrator jobs in Texas

Essential Duties

• Manage daily IT hardware/software request and issue Purchase Orders as needed.
• Identify reliable suppliers, negotiate contracts, and maintain relationships to secure optimal terms and pricing.
• Monitor supplier performance and compliance with contracts, ensuring timely deliveries and adherence to quality standards.
• Develop and implement effective inventory control strategies to optimize stock levels, minimize carrying costs, and reduce stockouts or overstocks.
• Identify inefficiencies in the supply chain process and propose and implement improvements to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs.
• Build new relationships with key Technology vendors and follows required sourcing policies and procedures.
• Manage existing vendor partnerships to ensure products and services are provided with competitive pricing and in a timely manner.
• Ability to manage time effectively in a high paced dynamic environment and capable of prioritizing workload to meet scheduling demands and timelines.
• Streamline processes for order processing, procurement, and demand fulfillment to increase productivity and meet customer expectations.
• Ability to identify, analyze and recommend alternative solutions to successfully meet business priorities or streamline processes.
• Additional duties as assigned

 Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or H.S. diploma with 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree required 
• 2 years’ experience in Procurement.
• Experience in technology purchasing.
• Experience with vendor management.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with time and materials / recurring invoicing.
• Experience with Software Licensing, Subscriptions, M S Agreements.
• Proficient in using supply chain management software and tools (e.g., ERP systems, inventory management, Helpdesk Ticketing Systems)