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IT Purchasing Agent
A purchasing agent is required to coordinate a responsive purchasing service for Markit’s busy Technology department.
Duties and Accountabilities:
Specifically, the candidate will be responsible for:
- Management of supplier performance and relationships
- Creation of preferred vendor options to leverage ongoing purchasing loyalty
- Sourcing and recommending quotes to ensure the most effective cost reduction activity
- Act as guardian and advisor of the procurement sourcing strategies and preferred supplier sourcing list
- Day to day procurement contact for Markit’s technical team
- Assist with identifying improvements to the existing procurement processes
- Ownership of the purchase’s lifecycle, from order placement to ongoing asset management
- Management of software licensing and renewal requirements
- Based in White Plains but involvement with the global Technology team and occasional travel to other Markit offices
- Ad hoc duties as required to assist the Technology team
The position is located in Markit’s Westchester office in White Plains, NY.
Skills and Experience:
- The successful candidate must be able to combine:
- Undergraduate degree required
- Experience with procurement and asset tracking in a large organization
- Proven technology-specific purchasing and negotiation skills
- Understand commercial and legal aspects of software licensing and renewal tracking
- Ability to prioritize as differing requirements arise
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- A proactive attitude with an ability to perform under pressure and work within deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Daily work requires professional written and verbal communication coupled with strong interpersonal skills
All candidates must have a valid work permit/visa for permanent work in the US. We kindly and respectfully request agencies not to submit applications. Unfortunately, due to volume, we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer.
Please apply with CV and covering letter to careers@markit.com citing "IT Purchasing Agent" in your email.