IT Procurement Analyst Job Cashton Wisconsin USA,IT/Tech

IT Procurement Analyst

Location – High Hybrid
Thisis a hybrid role, which means that you will have the flexibility to work both onsite and at a distance. You will collaborate onsite at our Cashton, WI office for 4-8 days per month, and therest of the time you can choose to work remotely or onsite.

Employee Type – Salaried
Bonus
– This position is eligible for a 3% annual incentive bonus based on cooperative and individual performance.
Safety Sensitive – No

If a company is going to make a difference in today’s world, it’s going to haveto think differently. At Organic Valley, our philosophy and decisions are basedon the health and welfare of people, animals and the earth. We’re a mission-driven cooperative, owned byfamily farmers, and we’ve been leaders in organic agriculture from the very beginning. Once pioneers of organic agriculture, we’re now an established leader.

Organic is all we do. We aredriven by our mission to promote regional farm diversity and economic stability by the means of organic agricultural methods and the sale of certified organic products.
Summary of Role
The IT Procurement Analyst leads and continuously improves the Cooperative’s IT procurement and technology asset management program. This role coordinates technology purchasing, renewals, vendor relationships, licensing, lifecycle planning, cost optimization, and budget support to ensure technology investments align with business needs and deliver strong value. This role also provides basic technical support and serves as a backup resource for the Service Desk during periods of high demand, planned absences, and staffing shortages.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

IT Procurement, Vendor Management, and Technology Lifecycle – 90% of time
o Lead and improve the IT procurement and technology asset management program, including processes, controls, standards, documentation, metrics, and reporting.
o Identify and implement opportunities to utilize AI and automation to improve procurement efficiency, vendor management, and technology asset administration.
o Manage procurement for software, hardware, cloud services, licensing, subscriptions, domains, maintenance agreements, professional services, and other technology expenditures.
o Serve as a primary liaison between IT, Accounting, business stakeholders, and technology vendors for procurement, renewals, budgeting inputs, and vendor-related activities.
o Coordinate and participate in vendor negotiations, renewal discussions, and purchasing initiatives to optimize cost, service levels, contractual terms, and business value.
o Manage annual true-ups, enterprise agreement renewals, contract renewals, maintenance agreements, subscriptions, and software assurance programs.
o Lead technology renewal planning and lifecycle management to ensure hardware, software, maintenance, support, and subscription renewals are completed proactively.
o Maintain centralized records for technology contracts, agreements, renewals, licensing, authorizations, amendments, correspondence, payment schedules, and supporting documentation.
o Monitor, audit, and track licenses, subscriptions, contracts, maintenance agreements, warranties, and technology assets to support compliance and financial planning.
o Review and communicate contractual requirements, risks, obligations, and changes with stakeholders, vendors Accounting, Legal, and IT leadership as appropriate.
o Develop agreement summaries, cost analyses, renewal forecasts, and recommendations to support purchasing, renewal budgeting, and investment decisions.
o Support and help mature third-party vendor management activities, including vendor onboarding support, documentation, periodic reviews, performance tracking, renewal planning, and coordination with risk,…