Job Description
Exciting new contract position for a CONTRACT VMO Renewal Specialist with an established firm - It is a hybrd role - Working from their Scottsdale, AZ office 2 days a week and 3 days a week remote.
Contract Duration: 9-Months
- Required Skills & Experience This position requires a minimum of five years sourcing, procurement, vendor management, project management or contract experience with progressive complexity and responsibility.
- Proven collaboration, facilitation and negotiation skills are vital.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is necessary.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization, present complex ideas concisely and clearly articulate ideas verbally and in writing is required.
- Advanced proficiency in ServiceNow is required.
- Ability to collect, analyze and interpret data to apply to software renewal, rationalization and cost optimization strategy.
- Analytical mind and inclination for solving complex business problems.
- Proven ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines and present a professional demeanor is essential.
- Proven ability to respond to different organizational situations while maintaining a positive and friendly attitude is necessary.
- Maintaining confidentiality, treating others with respect and upholding Company values are key attributes.
- In addition, organizational and problem-solving skills, a can-do attitude, and the ability to adjust to changing requirements are essential.
What You Will Be Doing
Daily Responsibilities
- Maintains accurate records/ files. Identifies and updates missing, incomplete or incorrect data.
- Monitors contract renewal dates; facilitates contract renewals in collaboration with Vendor Management team, including, but not limited to needs analysis and financials.
- Manage processes software/ hardware license or renewal requests via ServiceNow; update status of requests; runs reports; compiles data; provides updates to stakeholders.
- Works with on-premises and SaaS software owners to optimize license purchases based on current need and forecasted growth, rationalize and consolidate software purchases where applicable and establish appropriate contract term length.
- Collaborates with Corporate Procurement to drive cost savings through negotiation and limit year over year or end of term cost increases.
- Works with IT Finance to ensure all software purchases and renewals are flagged for future renewal in ServiceNow.
- Completes work in a timely and accurate manner while providing exceptional customer service.
- Works with third party benchmarking firm where appropriate to determine fair market value of software license and leverages data for negotiation purposes.
Job Tags
Contract work, Remote job, 2 days per week, 3 days per week,