Our client is looking for a Procurement Analyst II for a year long contract to hire opportunity located in Phoenix, AZ. location: Phoenix, Arizona job type: Contract to Perm salary: $30 - 35 per hour work hours: 8 am to 5 pm education: No Degree Required responsibilities: Required Skills : - Minimum 3 years of Experience IT software Procurement Preferred Skills : - IT Asset Lifecycle & Licensing Expertise: Deep functional kno[ "Required Skills :- Minimum 3 years of Experience IT software Procurement. Preferred Skills :- IT Asset Lifecycle & Licensing Expertise: Deep functional knowledge of Saas, PaaS, Raa. S, and IaaS licensing models. You must understand the difference between per-user, per-core, and consumption-based entitlements to prevent overspending and audit risks. Proficiency in the ISO-9902 Cloud Procurement Framework- Strategic Negotiation: Proven ability to negotiate high-value contracts. This isn't just about price; it's about negotiating Service Level Agreements (SLAs), data sovereignty clauses, and renewal caps.- Technical Project Management: Ability to manage a procurement pipeline as a project. This includes setting milestones, managing stakeholders across departments, and ensuring the procurement timeline aligns with the technical rollout.- Complex RFP/ RFQ Development: Experience drafting and scoring complex solicitations for enterprise-level IT services, ensuring that the "Statement of Work" (SOW) is technically sound and legally enforceable.- Financial & Data Literacy: Ability to conduct Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Return on Investment (ROI) analyses to justify multi-year technology investments to executive leadership." ][ "Required Skills :\r\n\r\n- Minimum 3 years of Experience IT software Procurement\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n. Preferred Skills :\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n- IT Asset Lifecycle & Licensing Expertise: Deep functional knowledge of Saas, PaaS, Raa. S, and IaaS licensing models. You must understand the difference between per-user, per-core, and consumption-based entitlements to prevent overspending and audit risks. Proficiency in the ISO-9902 Cloud Procurement Framework\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n- Strategic Negotiation: Proven ability to negotiate high-value contracts. This isn't just about price; it's about negotiating Service Level Agreements (SLAs), data sovereignty clauses, and renewal caps.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n- Technical Project Management: Ability to manage a procurement pipeline as a project. This includes setting milestones, managing stakeholders across departments, and ensuring the procurement timeline aligns with the technical rollout.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n- Complex RFP/ RFQ Development: Experience drafting and scoring complex solicitations for enterprise-level IT services, ensuring that the \"Statement of Work\" (SOW) is technically sound and legally enforceable.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n- Financial & Data Literacy: Ability to conduct Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Return on Investment (ROI) analyses to justify multi-year technology investments to executive leadership." ]