Procurement Specialist III

Hybrid

Posted: 21 May 2026

Location:

Phoenix, AZ

Reference: 1004065

• Lead complex IT Services negotiations from strategy development through contract execution, PO execution and close.
• Develop and execute procurement and negotiation plans that optimize cost, scope, and commercial terms.
• Perform first-pass contract reviews and redlining
  , escalating to legal and SMEs (like cybersecurity, insurance etc.) as needed.
• Own the full contract lifecycle
  , coordinating legal, cyber/security, category advisors, and vendor/account management.
• Manage long, multimonth negotiations while keeping multiple work streams moving and stakeholders aligned.

• 6 Minimum years of procurement and/or IT contracting experience.
• Proven experience negotiating large, complex IT services contracts with material financial impact.
• Direct experience working with IT services suppliers
  , including understanding scope, deliverables, and risks.
• Strong commercial acumen
  , including pricing structures, rate increases, milestones, payment terms, and scope clarity.
• Confident, credible communicator able to push back on unreasonable requests while maintaining trust.
• Detail-orientated contract owner capable of identifying gaps or ambiguities that create downstream risk.

• Experience managing very large agreements with extensive documentation over 6-9+ month negotiation cycles
  .
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport across IT, business units, suppliers, legal, cyber, and vendor management
  .
• Track record of remaining composed and strategic during prolonged, high‑stakes negotiation.

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