IT Procurement Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Negotiate and procure software licenses. Optimise software licenses to maximize utilization, reduce costs and eliminate redundancies.
• Software Inventory and documentation: Maintain a comprehensive inventory of software licenses. Keep accurate records of license details, purchase agreements, renewal dates and maintenance contracts.
• License Compliance - Track usage, lease, and follow up with stakeholders to understand the utilisation, either to purchase or check for removal of unauthorised software.
• Proven track record in project/program management.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with various stakeholders, including internal/external IT teams, legal team, contract management, IT Infra and application teams to implement best license practices and drive operational efficiency.
• Program/Project management.

Requirements:

• Graduation: Bachelor of Science (B. Sc) / Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) / Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA).
• Post-Graduation: Master of Science (M. Sc. ) / Master of Technology (M. Tech) / Master of Computer Applications (MCA).
• Good understanding of Software Costing and negotiation, Software Development Life Cycle and application development concepts.
• Proven experience in continuous cost savings and OPEX cost reductions.
• Should be able to comfortably interact with technology teams on requirements and understanding.
• Good understanding of Software licensing models and contract terms to derive best value.
• Quick Learner with strong analytical skills.
• Experience in handling major OEMs in the enterprise IT landscape for license procurement and Optimization.

Skills

Network Security, "IT Security", "Infrastructure Security", "SASE", "ZTNA", WAF, Active Directory, Mobile Device Management, Information Security