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
LI-DS3
LI-Hybrid