IT Procurement Specialist

Job Title: IT Procurement Specialist

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Employment Type: 12-month contract with possibility of extension

Industry: Utilities

Compensation: $37.00/HR

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8AM to 5PM, hybrid

About the Opportunity: This IT Procurement Specialist III role is responsible for end-to-end ownership of large, complex SaaS and IT Services contracts, acting as a strategic partner rather than a transactional buyer. The position focuses on leading sophisticated vendor negotiations to drive meaningful cost savings, optimize contract value, and align agreements with enterprise IT strategy.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

•Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability

•Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries

•People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work

•Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance—where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Sound like a good fit?

What You'll Do:

• Lead complex IT Services negotiations from strategy development through contract execution, PO execution and close.
• Develop and execute procurement and negotiation plans that optimize cost, scope, and commercial terms.
• Perform first‑pass contract reviews and redlining , escalating to legal and SMEs (like cybersecurity, insurance etc.) as needed.
• Own the full contract lifecycle , coordinating legal, cyber/security, category advisors, and vendor/account management.
• Manage long, multi‑month negotiations while keeping multiple workstreams moving and stakeholders aligned.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• 6 Minimum years of procurement and/or IT contracting experience.
• Proven experience negotiating large, complex IT services contracts with material financial impact.
• Direct experience working with IT services suppliers , including understanding scope, deliverables, and risks.
• Strong commercial acumen , including pricing structures, rate increases, milestones, payment terms, and scope clarity.
• Confident, credible communicator able to push back on unreasonable requests while maintaining trust.
• Detail‑oriented contract owner capable of identifying gaps or ambiguities that create downstream risk.

Additional Information:

After you , you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit.

The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.