IT Procurement Specialist

We are currently seeking a "IT Procurement Specialist" for a Contract role with one of our clients based in Phoenix, AZ. Please apply if you would be interested and available for it.

Duration: 12+ Months Contract
Pay Range: $35 - $37/Hr on W2
Location: Hybrid / Phoenix, AZ

Job Description:
This is an IT Procurement Specialist responsible for end to end ownership of large, complex IT Software as a Service (SaaS) and IT Services (example-System Integration services) contracts. Operates as a strategic business partner to drive meaningful savings through sophisticated negotiations, not transactional buying.
 
Core Responsibilities:

• Lead complex IT Services negotiations from strategy development through contract execution, PO execution and close.
• Develop and execute procurement and negotiation plans that optimize cost, scope, and commercial terms.
• Perform first pass contract reviews and redlining, escalating to legal and SMEs (like cybersecurity, insurance etc.) as needed.
• Own the full contract lifecycle, coordinating legal, cyber/security, category advisors, and vendor/account management.
• Manage long, multi month negotiations while keeping multiple workstreams moving and stakeholders aligned.

 
Required Experience:

• Experience in procurement and/or IT contracting.

• Proven experience negotiating large, complex IT services contracts with material financial impact.
• Direct experience working with IT services suppliers, including understanding scope, deliverables, and risks.
• Strong commercial acumen, including pricing structures, rate increases, milestones, payment terms, and scope clarity.
• Detail oriented contract owner capable of identifying gaps or ambiguities that create downstream risk.

Preferred / Valuable Background

• Experience managing very large agreements with extensive documentation over 6–9+ month negotiation cycles.
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport across IT, business units, suppliers, legal, cyber, and vendor management.
• Track record of remaining composed and strategic during prolonged, high stakes negotiation.

Regards,
Raksha Saxena
Cell: 973.394.3946
Email:

raksha.saxena@artech.com