IT Contracts Analyst
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Trinity Industries is searching for a talented team player to fill the open position of IT Contract Analyst in our Dallas, Texas office.
In this role, you will directly support IT department Contracts and Vendor Management focus toward optimizing vendor performance, relationships and strategy. Additionally, this position will work with assigned suppliers to develop, implement and monitor governance processes designed to support a continual service improvement (CSI) framework.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with IT, business management and other subject matter experts to lead sourcing initiatives by advising on options, risks, cost analyses, and business impacts
- Manage and support IT vendors as assigned with a heavy emphasis on contract renewals including spend and utilization analysis
- Conduct supplier negotiations and ongoing supplier management; analyze complex contract proposals and negotiate favorable terms for renewals, SaaS agreements, SOW’s and contingent workers
- Advise contract owner on all contract terms to ensure quality and reduce risk
- Utilize and promote advancement of the contract life cycle management system (SpringCM) as the point of origination and repository for all
- Contracts, License Agreements, Services Agreements, Shrink Wrap Agreements, Order Documents, Amendments, etc.
- Monitor supplier performance to ensure that delivery dates and technical and contractual requirements are met
- Participate in strategic meetings with suppliers and business leaders to ensure execution of defined strategies
- Actively seek ways to streamline contractual and procurement processes, including the potential implementation of a procure-to-pay system
- Maintain relevant standards for IT contracts within the Contract Life Cycle system and complete and accurate records of communications with vendors, Legal and contract/agreement versions
- Control and support the process flow of IT procurement requests as submitted through the online purchase request application to company standards
- Help develop and implement new policies, procedures and contract templates and provide education and training to internal clients.
- Maintain and foster positive vendor relationships
- Take personal responsibility for putting in the time and effort needed to achieve work objectives
- Demonstrate a sense of urgency and a positive attitude when supporting internal customers
- Bachelor Degree – (Business, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain highly preferred) or 7-10 years’ experience
- Demonstrated experience leading, reviewing and negotiating IT contracts
- Effective negotiation skills on price, delivery, and commercial terms and conditions
- Demonstrated experience working with IT procurement, contract management, software and hardware vendor management, and IT contract negotiation
- Demonstrated experience and comfort working with contract life cycle solutions and other technology that drive process improvement
- Experience collaborating with internal and external resources and creating strategies to meet department goals, budgets and established timelines
Strategic thinker with strong technical and business acumen - Self-starter requiring minimal daily supervision
- Willingness to handle both routine and complex responsibilities including administrative tasks
- Knowledge of IT specific contract language; other contract knowledge a plus
- Effective communicator, both written and verbal with the ability to surface concerns when needed
- MS Office skills including intermediate to advanced Excel
- Preferred, though not required: CPM, CPSM, or A.P.P. through the Institute of Supply Management or CTPS through the Association of Caucus Technology Acquisition Professionals
Why Join Trinity?
Trinity Industries offers a comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees are offered Trinity’s standard company benefits package, which includes paid time off, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, 401(k) with match and additional retirement contributions, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance. Little known fact about Trinity Industries: Once people come to work here, they tend to stay. Trinity is employee-focused and involved in our communities, which is probably why working for Trinity feels more like family than a large corporation. Add in the industry leading industrial products we build, and you can see why our employees are proud to call Trinity home. What legacy will you build?
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