Facilitate and author commodity strategies for key inbound products and services
Partner with Legal to ensure terms are consistent with contractual requirements and incorporate those terms into contracts, such as MSAs and SOWs, negotiated with suppliers
Work closely with senior stakeholders to understand and document details of business and procurement requirements, and use those to identify and select suppliers for everything from security software to engineering services, securing the best possible terms such as price, quality of goods and services, schedule, etc.
Lead RFI and RFP initiatives, and aid and document cost savings efforts
Utilize systems and tools such as ERPs (Coupa), PowerBI, Atlassian, ServiceNow, and multiple AI models to create and refine procurement processes
Create purchase requisitions and orders for stakeholders, reconciling these with supply requests including administering Coupa and assisting Intermedia employees with Coupa processing and reporting
Reconcile invoices to contractual terms to resolve inconsistencies

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7
10 years’ experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain management
Strategic focus and planning acumen in crafting and articulating commodity strategies
Direct experience negotiating and executing contracts in partnership with the legal department
Self-starting, enthusiastic, entrepreneurial attitude with a program management perspective
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse groups by displaying solid interpersonal and rapport building abilities
Demonstrated successful application of AI and machine learning to help build leading edge procurement workflows and operations
Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and contractual skills
Strong time management and planning skills required to coordinate and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously while adapting to changes in business requirements
Demonstrated high level of proficiency in the Microsoft suite of productivity applications such as Word, Excel including large data set manipulation and pivot tables, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Software-as-as-Service (SaaS), Telecom and/or Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) industry experience a plus
Prior experience with Coupa and/or ServiceNow a plus

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Senior Procurement Program Manager

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