Purchasing Assistant Jobs in Springfield, MA (NOW HIRING)

Hybrid Details: Springfield, MA - Hybrid
Duration: 4 months to start
Job Description

• The IT Strategic Sourcing & Purchasing Consultant will provide procurement support across the organization, with primary responsibility for IT-related sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiations, and renewal optimization.
• In addition to supporting technology procurement activities, this role will assist with sourcing and purchasing initiatives across other spend categories as business needs require.
• This consultant will partner closely with IT, Purchasing, Finance, Legal, and business stakeholders to drive value through strategic sourcing, effective supplier management, and efficient procurement operations.
• The role will also be responsible for performing day-to-day purchasing functions, including requisition processing, purchase order management, contract amendments, and procurement administration.
• The ideal candidate is a hands-on procurement professional with strong negotiation skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to build productive stakeholder relationships while achieving cost savings and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing

• Serve as a procurement partner for IT-related spend categories, including software, SaaS, hardware, cloud services, telecommunications, and professional services.
• Support sourcing activities across additional indirect and direct spend categories as needed.
• Lead and support RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, and competitive bidding events.
• Negotiate pricing, contract terms, statements of work, and renewals to achieve optimal commercial outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate suppliers, contracts, and renewals across the organization to leverage purchasing volume and improve pricing.
• Conduct spend analysis, market research, and supplier benchmarking to support sourcing decisions.
• Partner with stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies that balance cost, quality, service, and business requirements.
• Support supplier performance management and relationship development.

Purchasing Operations

• Create, review, and process purchase requisitions and purchase orders in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Manage purchase order revisions, change orders, amendments, and closeout activities.
• Facilitate contract renewals and amendments while ensuring compliance with procurement requirements.
• Maintain accurate procurement records, pricing information, contracts, and supplier documentation.
• Coordinate with Accounts Payable, Legal, Finance, and suppliers to resolve purchasing, invoicing, and contract-related issues.
• Monitor open purchase orders and ensure timely follow-up and completion.
• Support procurement reporting, spend analysis, savings tracking, and supplier metrics.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement, purchasing, and strategic sourcing experience, with a strong preference for technology-related products and services, including software, SaaS, hardware, cloud services, and professional services.
• Demonstrated negotiation and supplier management expertise, with a proven ability to secure favorable pricing, contract terms, and measurable cost savings.
• Experience reviewing, negotiating, and managing contracts, renewals, amendments, and supplier agreements, while identifying opportunities for spend consolidation, supplier rationalization, and procurement optimization.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to effectively partner with IT and business stakeholders while balancing operational needs, risk, and cost objectives.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and organized, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities, sourcing initiatives, and procurement transactions simultaneously.
• Proficiency with ERP and procurement systems, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Office applications, including experience supporting purchasing operations such as requisitions, purchase orders, and spend analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of software licensing models, SaaS agreements, cloud services, and IT supplier ecosystems.
• Experience supporting procurement transformation or centralization initiatives.
• Familiarity with supplier relationship management and procurement best practices.

Talent Groups is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics. The listed compensation range represents a good-faith estimate and may vary based on experience, skills, education, certifications, market conditions, client budget, and location, in accordance with applicable pay transparency laws.