IT Hardware Sourcing Specialist
Brand: Liberty Latin America
Whats the role
The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for maximizing LLAs commercial leverage with third-party suppliers through:
- Managing the procurement of assets which fall within the IT Hardware category (Desktops, Laptops, Servers, Storage, Printers, Scanners, Monitors and other Input & output devices and related peripherals) and the associated recurring annual support.
- Managing the sourcing and contracting process for IT hardware by executing RFXs, managing Supplier selection, Contract & Supplier Relationship Management activities for the regional/local spend.
What Youll Do
Sourcing and contracting for Global/Regional/Local spend, responsible for:
- Commodity/Category strategy definition
- Global pricing benchmarking alongside with LGI
- Define negotiation strategies, and related alignment with all stakeholders
- Quantify and report the contribution to the overall savings targets.
- Optimize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) balancing risk cost flexibility/quality
- Improve cash flow by vendor financing and other payment conditions
- Support the execution of Contracting & Implementation activities
- Contract review and execution with related parties
- Contract Management through CMS
Knowledge & Experience
- Bachelors degree in business administration, finance, or related fields.
- Relevant experience in Procurement / IT Hardware Commodity Procurement
- Relevant experience in large corporate environments
- Experience in Category Management preferably in relevant technological areas of telecommunications
- Advanced skills in MS Office (Excel / Access / PP etc.)
- Experience of working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment, with a strong focus on cost reduction
- Excellent analytical skills, general business understanding and ability to proactively identify new opportunities, building organizational commitment to act on these.
- Ability to work independently, in teams and closely with senior management team members.
- Fluency (oral & written) in both English and Spanish (highly desired)
Procurement Experience:
- Negotiation Preparation and Contracting execution
- RFx Execution
- Auction and other procurement methods.
- Supplier Screening and Selection
- Total Cost of Ownership Analysis
Who We Are
We are the leading telecommunications company, connecting more than 40 markets in Latin America and the Caribbean with our video, broadband internet, telephony, and mobile services under the consumer brands VTR, Flow, Liberty, Ms Mvil, BTC and Cabletica. We started small, and now were growing. Were excited about the future as we strive to unlock opportunities in the region.
Why join us
Technology excites us enables us and drives us. Were proud of the services we provide, the markets that we serve and our people coming together to enhance our customers lives with technology so that they can connect, work, live and play without missing beat. Throughout Liberty Latin America, our passion and pride are brought to life through our shared vision to bring innovation that will create moments that matter to our customers, delivering growth in our markets with one vision, one culture, and one team.
Liberty Latin America provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, color, citizenship, disability or perceived disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.
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