IT Procurement Specialist III
Listed on 2026-01-17
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IT/Tech
IT Project Manager, IT Business Analyst
Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.
SummaryThe IT Procurement Specialist III manages and executes IT procurement activities in support of the buying requirements of the IT Business Unit. Identifies IT procurement efficiencies and executes supply chain IT category strategies, targets and schedules in order to achieve goals and objectives for cost management, inventory management, supplier management including supplier diversity and process improvement. Manages IT Business Unit partnerships to deliver excellent customer service.
Analyzes costs, redlines and negotiates legal terms and conditions for multi-million dollar IT contracts (software, software as a service (SaaS), IT services, IT hardware, IT projects), effectively communicates and presents to IT Business Unit leadership and Supply Chain leadership, and identifies strategies and solutions to help IT Business Unit partners to better manage costs with IT supplier engagements and IT supplier services/software/other information technology products/services.
Executes IT RFx and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process in an efficient and cost-effective manner while supporting continuous process improvement and customer satisfaction.
- A four-year Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or other job-related discipline from an accredited college or university
- Plus six (6) years of procurement experience in materials or services positions.
- In lieu of bachelor’s degree, ten (10) years of procurement experience in materials or services positions required.
Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or
Qualifications:
- Exposure to strategic supply chain management.
- Experience using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.
- Strong analytical, verbal and written communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in using analytical software tools such as Microsoft Excel and Access.
Leads the RFx bid evaluation, IT solution demos/proof of concept, supplier negotiation and contracting of long-term complex IT master agreements and software contracts including key performance indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), up to $50M in spend with autonomous decision making with appropriate IT BU partners.
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