We are looking for an IT Procurement Associate with hands-on experience in software and SaaS procurement to support our growing procurement operations. This role will manage the end-to-end IT procurement lifecycle, working closely with internal business teams, vendors, legal, and Securibudget to ensure timely and compliant procurements and renewals.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end IT procurement for software and SaaS tools.
- Partner with internal business teams to understand requirements and guide them through the procurement process.
- Lead and support commercial negotiations with vendors to obtain competitive pricing, favorable terms, and discounts.
- Coordinate with vendors on NDAs, MSAs, SLAs, order forms, and pricing discussions.
- Act as a single point of contact between vendors and internal business, legal, and security teams.
- Support contract reviews, track feedback, and drive timely closure with vendors and stakeholders.
- Collect vendor security documentation and coordinate security assessments with the security team and vendors.
- Proactively manage contract renewals, engaging stakeholders at least 90 days in advance.
- Maintain procurement records, contracts, and approvals in internal systems.
- Support additional IT procurement initiatives and vendor issue resolution as needed.
Requirements
- 2-4 years of experience in IT procurement, preferably in software/SaaS procurement.
- Hands-on experience managing new purchases and renewals end-to-end.
- Prior exposure working with legal, security, finance, business teams, and vendors.
- Basic understanding of IT contracts (NDA, MSA, SLA, and order forms).
- Experience working in an AI-forward environment, with demonstrated ability to use AI tools and technologies as a core part of day-to-day work, problem-solving, and continuous learning.
- Strong communication, coordination, and follow-up skills.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities effectively.
Nice To Have
- Experience working in a SaaS or technology-driven organization.
- Familiarity with procurement, contract management, or ticketing tools.
- Exposure to vendor security reviews (SOC2 ISO, questionnaires, etc. ).
This job was posted by Iniya Sp from Contentstack.