Senior IT Buyer

SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries.

Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries.

Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

Job Description

Get To Know The Team :

Join the company ranked #1 on the list of Best Places to Work in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida. SS&C Advent, a leading provider of award-winning software and services for the global investment management industry, is seeking a Senior IT Buyer.

Why You Will Love It Here !

Flexibility : Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans

Your Future : 401k Matching Program, Professional Development Reimbursement

Work / Life Balance : Flexible Personal / Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays

Your Wellbeing : Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave

Diversity & Inclusion : Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity

Training : Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University

Extra Perks : Discounts on fitness clubs, travel, and more!

What You Will Get To Do :

Source all IT goods and services (hardware, software, and professional services) for IT stakeholders; more specifically, track down quotes and provide proposals to key business stakeholders

Work directly with business stakeholders and other team members to develop & execute sourcing strategies that deliver continuous cost savings, performance enhancement and process improvement

Engage in or lead in Supplier contract negotiations Analyze price proposals, RFP's

Collaborate with legal team to manage contract changes

Evaluate and monitor contracts to ensure vendors comply with contractual T&T&Cs

Engage in or lead RFI / RFP projects / roll-outs

Measure supplier performance

Partner with IT management and align on strategic objectives

Software License Management software asset management.

Working in parallel with IT, manage and optimize the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilization, and disposal of software licenses within the organization.

i.e. track license use, expiration, documentation, retirement, and compliance)

Oracle data entry PR entry, PO entry, Vendor setup

Pull purchase requests from our internal Help Desk Ticketing System

Facilitate IT-related contract signatures

Educate the business groups on the purchase requisition process

Run detailed monthly purchasing reports for SOX purposes (Open PO report, expected receipts report)

Maintain PO files

Oracle testing

SOX testing assistance.

What You Will Bring :

Professional, detail-oriented, self-starter, capable of working with limited supervision

Oracle purchasing experience preferred but at a minimum an ERP system.

Detail-oriented team player with negotiating ability or related experience

Superior customer service skills, excellent organization skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills

Minimum of two years of work experience in a business environment (e.g., commercial, operations, consumer products)

Demonstrate project management skills and the ability to multi-task

Able to interface with other employees at all levels of the organization

Proficient skill level in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite of products

Good knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles

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Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.