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Procurement Analyst (IT Strategy & Projects)

Sharp Decisions, Inc

Phoenix, AZ

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Cloud Computing, Contract Negotiation, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), IT Procurement, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information Technology Software, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Leadership, Licensing, Literacy, Negotiation Skills, Platform as a Service (PaaS), Pricing, Procurement Management, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Request for Proposals (RFP), Return on Investment (ROI), Sales Pipeline, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Software as a Service (SaaS), Statement of Work (SOW), Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Total Cost of Ownership
LOCATION
Phoenix, AZ
POSTED
3 days ago

Location: Phoenix, AZ - Hybrid (On-site training 3-4 weeks; 4 days/week Remote)

Duration: 12 months contract with possible extension

Payrate: $34.88/hour on W2

Role Overview

Required Skills

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in IT software procurement.

Preferred Skills

  • IT Asset Lifecycle & Licensing Expertise: Deep functional knowledge of SaaS, PaaS, RaaS, and IaaS licensing models. Must understand the difference between per-user, per-core, and consumption-based entitlements to prevent overspending and audit risks. Proficiency in the ISO-9902 Cloud Procurement Framework.
  • Strategic Negotiation: Proven ability to negotiate high-value contracts. This includes negotiating Service Level Agreements (SLAs), data sovereignty clauses, and renewal caps, not just pricing.
  • Technical Project Management: Ability to manage a procurement pipeline as a project, including setting milestones, managing stakeholders across departments, and ensuring procurement timelines align with technical rollouts.
  • Complex RFP/RFQ Development: Experience drafting and scoring complex solicitations for enterprise-level IT services, ensuring that the Statement of Work (SOW) is technically sound and legally enforceable.
  • Financial & Data Literacy: Ability to conduct Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Return on Investment (ROI) analyses to justify multi-year technology investments to executive leadership.

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About the Company

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Sharp Decisions, Inc

For over two decades, Sharp Decisions has provided superior, award-winning service in strategic business and technology consulting services to government agencies at all levels, as well as domestic and global corporations. With subject matter expertise in Investment Banking, Finance, Healthcare, Media & Telecommunications, and Manufacturing, Sharp Decisions is well equipped to serve your needs.

Established in 1990 with headquarters in New York City, and locations in Princeton, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Europe and Canada, Sharp Decisions has been the technology backbone for a client portfolio that includes an array of well-known companies. As a Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise and approved vendor, Sharp Decisions offers a powerful, cost-effective advantage. We actively partner with other MBEs to add value and meet diversity program requirements.

Sharp Decisions is also committed to hiring and training post-9/11, tech-savvy U.S. armed forces veterans through our V.E.T.S.â„¢ (Vocation, Education and Training for Service members) Program, but we cannot do it alone. Companies like EmblemHealth, Freddie Mac and Experian have stepped up to bring aboard our highly qualified and skilled veterans. We need more companies like them to take a stand and bring our veterans aboard. Our clients have told us that our veterans are more effective than their college hires because two weeks on the job for them equates to 2-3 years of experience! Learn more at www.sharpdecisions.com/vetsprogram.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1990