VMO Procurement Manager bei Radiant Digital

At Radiant Digital, we provide IT solutions and consulting services to help government agencies and businesses in the USA, Canada, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. On the federal side, we support agencies like NASA, the Department of State (DOS), the IRS, ACL, ACF,USDA and many others, along with numerous state and local government agencies.

We work with industries like telecom, healthcare, entertainment, oil and gas offering solutions designed to meet their specific needs. We focus on improving systems, making better use of data, and updating applications to keep up with changing markets.

Job Title: Senior - VMO IT Sourcing Manager

Location: Onsite - Providence, RI

Duration: 6 Months plus

Requirements

• 12-15 years IT experience preferably 5 years in IT Vendor Management and/or IT Sourcing
• Understanding IT products & services from a contract and vendor management perspective
• Understanding commercial [pricing services] with contracting and negotiation aspect. Ability to determine contractual/financial exposure/ negotiate contracts.
• Knowledge of contracting trends, licensing models
• Deep market knowledge of IT vendor (Application Svcs, SaaS, Consulting)
• Strong project and process management skills, with the ability to handle multiple vendors and
• multiple contracts, as well as a wide range of tasks.
• Knowledge of best practices for IT contract negotiation tactics and strategies.
• Where applicable, understanding of government and industry regulations that will influence contracting approach and vendor behavior (for example, SOX, SECURITY).
• Experience drafting IT Statement of Work/SLA, change order or amendment
• Customer-focused approach to delivering contract management services to internal IT
• Supplier agreements: knowledge of legal terminology related to supplier agreements
• Proven negotiation and contracting skills
• Project management skills
• Ability to think strategically
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced complex environment
• Knowledge of Procurement Processes and Tools
• Proficient in the use of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint, Sharepoint
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years relevant professional experience; 7-8 years’ experience in Indirect Sourcing categories required (Project Application Development, SaaS, Maintenance Support)

Preferred

• Familiarity with Public Sector Purchasing and Procurement is a plus.
• Familiarity with Tools such as Archer, a plus
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong IT background having managed vendor as Project Manager or IT Account Manager who has delivered services to client is a plus.