Job Description

One Tech Engineering is searching for a Senior Corporate Purchaser for a position located in Kansas City, Missouri. The Senior Corporate Purchaser is responsible for sourcing and managing technological products and services, including software, hardware, and professional services.

The candidate must be a US Citizen or a green card holder, the position is not eligible for sponsorship. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Construction, Law, or a related field and 3 years of direct purchasing experience.

Local candidates preferred or open to relocation. This is not a remote position.

Senior Corporate Purchaser Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the sourcing and contracting processes, ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Develop RFXs based on business needs, serving as the primary contact for suppliers and business partners.
  Facilitate pre-bid meetings, respond to supplier inquiries, and update stakeholders on project plans and status.
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, including diverse options, and secure internal support for their inclusion.
• Support cross-functional teams in sourcing, contracting, and developing proposal evaluation criteria.
• Work closely with various organizations within IT to ensure consistency and compliance with InfoSec requirements, Integrations team, Enterprise Architecture and Software Asset Management.
• Prepare and process purchase order documents within the online purchasing system.
• Communicate and resolve procurement issues with relevant parties, including management.
• Draft contracts aligned with company policies that reflect negotiations used to reduce risk and capture long-term objectives.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for assessing completed contracts and resolving related issues or referring them to appropriate departments.
• Act as the primary point of contact for supplier inquiries and questions regarding executed contracts.
• Coordinate and facilitate contract negotiations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Construction, Law or related field and 3 years direct purchasing experience.
• Experience in negotiating software license agreements, cloud computing agreements, or other technology-related contracts is required.
• Project purchasing experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to effectively negotiate.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Oracle Financial R12 software experience preferred.
• Proven ability to successfully solve difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Experience in devising new approaches to purchasing problems encountered.
• CPM, CPSM, CTPS, or CTPE Certification is preferred.