Sr. IT Buyer

What Youll Bring:

• BA Degree and/or minimum of 5 years experience in Information Technology procurement contracts and supplier management.
• Experience with IT software hardware cloud and services suppliers is highly desired.
• Experienced negotiator having worked in global environments
• Experience interfacing with IT Asset Management (ITAM)
• Experience with managing negotiating supplier agreements in M&A scenarios including transition servicing agreements (TSAs)
• Broad experience negotiating complex supplier contracts

Were also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up were happy to support your development in:

• CPSM certification preferred

Impact Youll Make:

• Analyzes spend patterns to identify opportunities to reduce or eliminate cost and/or operational variance in the hardware software cloud areas.
• Identifies reconciles and prioritizes product and service procurement needs and deliverables in collaboration with internal customers across TransUnion locations.
• Monitors emerging technologies and marketplace developments and develops appropriate strategies to capitalize on same; facilitates the evaluation of products and services.
• Negotiates and finalizes contracts ensuring full understanding of obligations and deliverables by affected parties.
• Provides customer service; builds strategic relationships with internal customers and operational leaders; assist with additional duties as assigned.
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting of various financial metrics related to purchasing
• Communicate negotiation results to senior management
• Innovate plan and execute strategic initiatives that will strengthen quality drive value and enhance relationships with TransUnion supplier partnerships
• Managing projects appropriately to meet timescales working with stakeholders on business cases and making supplier recommendations
• Developing global procurement strategies for the IT category across many business units and in some cases member firms.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Adherence to Company policies sound judgment and trustworthiness working safely communicating respectfully and safeguarding business operations confidential and proprietary information and the Companys reputation are also essential expectations of this position.

Benefits:

TransUnion provides flexible benefits including flexible time off for exempt associates paid time off for non-exempt associates up to 12 paid holidays per year health benefits (including medical dental and vision plan options and health spending accounts) mental health support disability benefits up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave adoption assistance fertility planning coverage legal benefits long-term care insurance commuter benefits tuition reimbursement charity gift matching employee stock purchase plan 401(k) retirement savings with employer match and access to TransUnions Employee Resource Groups. Spousal domestic partner and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select health and welfare plans.

We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability status veteran status genetic information marital status citizenship status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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