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CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. IT Procurement Professional / Purchasing Agent / Buyer in REDWOOD CITY, California
Why Join Us?
As the world's leading vendor of Cyber Security, facing the most sophisticated threats and attacks, we've assembled a global team of the most driven, creative, and innovative people. At Check Point, our employees are redefining the security landscape by meeting our customers' real-time needs and providing our cutting-edge technologies and services to an ever-growing customer base.
Check Point Software Technologies has been honored by Time Magazine as one of the World's Best Companies for 2024. We've also earned a spot on the Forbes list of the World's Best Places to Work for five consecutive years (2020-2024) and recognized as one of the World's Top Female-Friendly Companies. If you're passionate about making the world a safer place and want to be part of an award-winning company culture, we invite you to join us.
Key Responsibilities
End to End Indirect Purchasing includes:
Internal business request analysis.
Enforcing policies and procedures.
Collaborating with Finance, MIS, Legal and Operations teams for execution.
Coordinate with external suppliers, analyzing price offers, negotiating improved business terms, cost mitigation/avoidance.
Serve as a partner to the business owner [Employees/Customers] located in various departments and offices in Canada, US, and Latin America.
Ability to break down complex contracts to translate data into actionable purchasing decisions.
Qualifications
Hybrid work environment with minimum 3-days/week in office work.
Global customer service experience in a culturally diverse setting with customer centric skillset
Strong analytical and communication skills with knowledge of Networking, Data Center, S/W, H/W and IT Services and Subscriptions
Self starter, very organized, with ability to manage multiple projects with timely execution
2-3 years purchasing, negotiation and project management experience preferred
Experience with creating and processing purchases through ERP [preferably SAP].
Advanced MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook) skills
Understanding customer needs (stated and un-stated), responsive with attention to details.
Proven ability to work independently under pressure to close projects within timeline.
Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship from an employer now or in the future
EOE M/F/Veterans/Disabled