Position: IT Procurement & Payment Specialist

Duration: 3 month contract to hire

Location: Rosemont, IL

Hourly rate: $27-30/hr

Must Haves:

• 4+ years of experience in procurement, finance, or a related field
• Accounts payable -principles, procedures, best practice
• Microsoft office tools and Adobe
• Strong analytical, data processing and problem-solving skills including MS Excel experience for reporting
• Working experience in SAP and Ariba
• Effective communication skills with a proven ability to understand key concepts and communicate successfully with technical staff, business stakeholders, senior management and supplier

Plusses:

• Associates’ degree, or higher, in business, finance
• Procurement background

Day to day:

Our client is looking to bring an IT Procure to Pay Specialist onto their team. This resource will perform technical and administrative work supporting the overall IT business operations. Responsibilities include:

• Work closely with IT and internal business unit stakeholders, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Vendor Management Office, and suppliers to ensure the seamless flow of IT procurement processes, from order initiation to final payment, while maintaining compliance
• Project assignments related to finance transformation initiatives, procurement to pay process optimization and implementing cost-saving exercises to ensure continuous improvement
• Oversee the entire purchasing/leasing procure-to-pay lifecycle for IT equipment, supplies and services based on specific requirements and in accordance with company policies and procedures for the US and as requested, globally
• Coordinate with suppliers ensuring timely, cost-effective, and accurate delivery
• Oversee fulfillment of goods and services-ensuring hardware, software and services meet the needs of the platform owner
• Submit requests for spend approvals into the Ariba and SAP systems on behalf of IT Functions securing financial agreement on spend
• Provide Finance and Accounts Payable departments with documentation and approval authorizations to confirm accurate cost alignment and guarantee an efficient and expeditious approval process
• Assists in the establishment of new vendors-tracks status, engage resources, coordinate documentation with the vendors to ensure procurement and payment of products and services is not hindered
• Telecom services analytics/reporting -ensuring all telecom asset records are complete and up to date when instituting, terminating or sunsetting services

Compensation:

$27/hr to $30/hr.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.