IT Procurement Specialist (Hybrid)

IT Procurement Specialist (Hybrid)

We have an immediate need for a direct hire IT Procurement Specialist to join a private, non-profit university. The IT Procurement Specialist supports the organization by overseeing all aspects of the technical purchasing program, coordinating the computer refresh program, and acting as a liaison to the Service Desk for deployments.

Location : Seattle, WA (Hybrid). This position is eligible for remote work twice a week after a training period.

This job expects to pay about $70,000 80,000 annually plus benefits.

What You Will Do :

• Collaborate with IT Services staff, campus members, and vendors to create standard hardware product catalogs to meet campus needs, align with technical requirements, and support environmental sustainability standards.
• Support routine end-user purchases : provide quotes, build virtual shopping carts, manage transactions, track orders and packages, receive goods, and document application requests.
• Work with customers to assess their needs and ensure that Service Desk technicians have all the information required for deployment.
• Maintain a product release calendar for computers and tablets so that standards can be tested and updated in a timely fashion.
• Schedule regular product review meetings and test sessions.
• Support institutional goals of simplification, cost containment, and redirection from low-value to high-value investments.
• Work with IT Services leadership to promote understanding of current practices, identify areas for attention, and develop projects to improve value.
• Field requests for application reviews and coordinate the process. Review terms and conditions and license agreements for best practices and red flags.

What Gets You The Job :

• Experience in purchasing.
• Working knowledge of IT hardware, spare parts, and standard business software.
• Strong Microsoft business application skills.
• Great communication skills with the ability to produce effective and accurate written correspondence.
• Able to establish productive working relationships with internal teams and external vendors.
• Buyer / procurement agent and vendor management experience.
• Understanding of purchasing systems, company price / part lists and familiarity with accounts payable transaction processing including procure-to-pay and invoice processing.
• IT ticketing system knowledge.
• Experience working in higher education preferred.

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