IT Procurement Specialist

• Leads complex IT procurement and contract negotiations across software, SaaS, and enterprise system implementations supporting large-scale government operations.
• Owns cradle-to-grave acquisition lifecycle, ensuring compliance, cost optimization, and alignment with security and regulatory requirements.
• Acts as a strategic partner to stakeholders and vendors, balancing operational needs with legal, financial, and procurement constraints.

Core Responsibilities

• Negotiate high-value IT software, SaaS, and services contracts, including pricing, SLAs, and enterprise license agreements.
• Manage full procurement lifecycle (RFP through award and administration) for large-scale IT and system integration initiatives.
• Redline and negotiate legal terms and conditions, including intellectual property, EULA language, and compliance requirements.
• Drive cost savings using commercial levers, including scope control, staffing optimization, and phased delivery strategies.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and IT stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulatory and security standards.
• Maintain vendor relationships while challenging risk, pricing, or contract terms to protect organizational interests.

• 6 Minimum years of procurement and/or IT contracting experience.
• Proven experience negotiating IT software, SaaS, and IT services contracts with enterprise-scale scope and complexity.
• Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end procurement lifecycle, including RFP development, evaluation, negotiation, and contract administration.
• Experience redlining and negotiating IT contract legal terms, including IP rights, SLAs, and compliance provisions.
• Ability to drive cost savings through pricing strategy, scope definition, and resource planning.
• Strong stakeholder management and vendor negotiation skills, including handling complex or sensitive contract issues.

Preferred / Valuable Background

• Experience with enterprise platforms such as SAP, PeopleSoft, or Smartsheet in large-scale implementations.
• Background in government or highly regulated procurement environments, including compliance with security and policy standards.
• Experience supporting multi-department or enterprise-wide system integrations with high user impact.

Pay: $35.00 - $37.00 per hour

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian’s platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.