BASIC PURPOSE: Plan and execute technology procurement and asset management strategies across the organization. Facilitate communication between the enterprise and its IT vendors in order to deliver products according to plan and policy. Provide insight and guidance regarding IT procurement best practices and continuous improvement. Evaluate and manage licenses and contracts, and participate in, or lead, contract negotiation. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: * Implement standard vendor assessment methodology. * Develop RFPs and RFIs, review incoming bids, and make recommendations to senior management on the best offer. * Negotiate terms to obtain products with the highest quality, best service, and most reasonable cost. * Establish and maintain effective vendor relationships; manage vendor performance including resolution of issues related to discrepancies, deliveries, and quality. * Develop and maintain preferred and approved vendor list. Define requirements and procedures for license acquisition. Plan and perform audits for license compliance. This may include reviewing IT policies, standards, and procedures, assist in identification of installed software, reporting purchased vs. installed software. * Participate in any due diligence that requires transfer of licenses, which may include creating project documentation, conducting interviews, assessing work completed. * Participate in capacity planning for technology platforms. * Set up and maintain reporting systems to track and analyze utilization of hardware and software assets. * Work closely with field management to plan future acquisitions. * Design, document, and communicate business rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve the quality of workflow, productivity, and cost benefit. This includes purchasing and procurement, asset management, financial analysis, and technology and vendor research and relationship management. * Identify defective or unacceptable goods or services with users, vendors and others, determine source of trouble, and take corrective action. * Act as liaison with end user groups to ensure customer satisfaction. Monitor feedback from users regarding quality and service. * Gather and analyze technology and new product offerings for strategic procurement decision making; provide information to IT resources for review, schedule vendor knowledge-sharing sessions with IT resources and vendors, as needed. * Maintain manual or computerized procurement records, such as items or services, costs, delivery and inventories. Track status of orders to ensure desired results. * Participates in the identification of Total Cost of Ownership. * Prepare purchase orders or bid requests from requisitions. * Represent the Company in a professional manner at all times. Consistently maintain a professional, courteous attitude when dealing with residents, coworkers and the general public. * Perform other duties, as necessary. * Provide backup support to Budget Analyst for invoice processing, variance and reforecast preparation and reporting. Experience: Desired skills: Unlisted. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here