- Works with various TDS teams to obtain requirements for hardware and/or software procurement
- Provides TDS requirements to a variety of hardware, software, and services vendors and obtains quotes
- Understands vendor proposals/contracts and works with vendors to obtain clarification where needed
- Works with various TDS teams to facilitate vendor meetings, ** calls, and quote validation sessions
- Leads the planning and launch of RFIs and RFPs and negotiates contracts
- Actively seeks to understand various technology needs and maintains a list of qualified vendors/suppliers
- Identifies and pursue opportunities to lower the total cost of goods and services to enhance total enterprise cost of ownership
- Provides supply planning and analysis
- Conducts supplier performance and relationship management
- 1 year contract to begin - could extend for years after
- Must be local to bay area (will be hybrid role onsite 1-2x week)
Required Skills : Must have strong vendor management and contract skills. They will be working with various TDS teams to obtain requirements for hardware and/or software procurement. Also, they need to know how to lead the planning and launch of RFIs and RFPs and negotiates contracts. Please see Job Description below for all details needed. Must be local to the Bay Area! Basic Qualification : Additional Skills : Currently, this role is exclusive to me so the quicker we get candidates here, the better so that I can schedule the interviews ASAP. Will move quickly! Background Check :Yes Drug Screen :Yes Notes : Selling points for candidate :Currently, this role is exclusive to me so the quicker we get candidates here, the better so that I can schedule the interviews ASAP. Will move quickly! Project Verification Info : Candidate must be your W2 Employee :No Exclusive to Client :Yes Face to face interview required :No Candidate must be local :Yes Candidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship ::No Interview times set :Yes Type of project :Assessment/Analysis Master Job Title :Contracts Specialist/Manager Branch Code :Silicon Valley Indotronix is an Equal Opportunity Employer