IT Procurement Analyst

Meet the team:

Dexcoms IT Infrastructure organization provides the foundational technology and services that support our global business. We partner closely with Finance Legal Strategic Sourcing Procurement Accounts Payable and technology vendors to ensure infrastructure purchases and contracts are properly evaluated approved ordered invoiced tracked and renewed.

The IT Purchasing Analyst serves as the primary point of contact for purchasing and vendor activities across IT Infrastructure coordinating the end-to-end process for hardware software cloud services telecommunications professional services and support agreements. The role maintains visibility into contracts software licenses renewals purchase orders invoices and vendor commitments and provides accurate information to IT Infrastructure leadership and the Infrastructure Planner to support budgeting forecasting accruals and purchasing decisions.

Where you come in:

• Coordinate the end-to-end purchasing process for IT Infrastructure hardware software Software as a Service solutions cloud services telecommunications professional services maintenance and support agreements including Coupa requisitions purchase orders new supplier requests Legal Matters contract requests invoices and related approvals.
• Serve as the primary operational liaison between IT Infrastructure Finance Legal Strategic Sourcing Procurement Accounts Payable and technology vendors developing strong vendor relationships resolving commercial and operational issues and organizing periodic vendor business reviews when appropriate.
• Coordinate competitive bidding activities by obtaining comparable proposals from multiple vendors documenting requirements reviewing pricing and commercial terms and helping stakeholders evaluate vendor responses.
• Support contract negotiations for infrastructure products and services including pricing payment terms service periods renewal protections license quantities and other commercial considerations.
• Maintain accurate records of IT Infrastructure contracts suppliers purchase orders software licenses renewal dates notice periods quantities costs and business owners.
• Manage the Infrastructure renewal calendar: provide advance notifications validate licensing and service requirements obtain competitive quotations and initiate renewal activities.
• Support major software and cloud renewals including the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement by coordinating license requirements current usage pricing proposals true-up information purchasing documentation and stakeholder reviews.
• Track purchase orders invoices accruals and purchasing commitments through resolution of discrepancies and provide purchasing contract renewal and committed-spend information to the Infrastructure Planner and IT Infrastructure leaders for budgets forecasts accruals and purchasing decisions.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs consolidate suppliers optimize software licensing strengthen purchasing controls and improve the stakeholder purchasing experience.

What makes you successful:

• Bachelors degree in Business Finance Accounting Supply Chain Management Information Technology or a related field or equivalent relevant experience.
• Relevant experience in IT purchasing procurement operations vendor management contract administration software licensing or financial operations including coordinating proposals resolving vendor issues tracking commitments and maintaining productive supplier partnerships.
• Experience coordinating competitive bids or requests for proposals assisting stakeholders with commercial evaluation and supporting contract negotiations covering pricing licensing renewal and payment terms.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft licensing programs and agreements including Enterprise Agreement MPSA CSP and SPLA as well as license compliance and true-up requirements. Experience supporting Microsoft Enterprise Agreement renewals or other large enterprise software agreements is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with enterprise purchasing and financial platforms such as Coupa Oracle Basware or similar systems.
• Strong analytical and Excel skills with the ability to organize reconcile analyze and report purchasing licensing and financial information accurately.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple purchases vendors contracts and renewal deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal English communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with global teams suppliers and senior stakeholders.
• Willing to work in a US Pacific Time schedule.

Other skills and In-Depth Knowledge:

• Understanding of the complete purchasing lifecycle including quotations competitive bidding requisitions approvals purchase orders invoices accruals renewals and PO closure.
• Familiarity with IT Infrastructure technologies and services including enterprise hardware software licensing telecommunications cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud managed services maintenance and professional services.
• Understanding of Software as a Service subscription models and consumption-based cloud services including license metrics usage commitments renewals and the commercial differences between subscription and consumption agreements.
• Understanding of common technology agreements including NDAs MSAs SOWs order forms subscription cloud service and support agreements together with contract management skills covering terms expiration dates notice periods renewal requirements ownership pricing and supporting documentation.
• Negotiation skills and the ability to review quotations and proposals for completeness pricing accuracy licensing quantities service periods assumptions and alignment with business requirements.
• Ability to protect confidential supplier pricing contractual licensing and financial information with a proactive service-oriented approach strong follow-through and a continuous-improvement mindset.

What youll get:

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative industry-leading organization committed to our employees customers and the communities we serve.

Travel Required: