SR TECH PURCHASING ASSOCIATE

Description About This Role Gartner is searching for a Senior Associate to join our Tech Purchasing Capability.
The Senior Associate will be responsible for leveraging technology to analyze contracts and collaborate with internal subject matter experts (Gartner Analysts) to help clients identify critical variances in their contracts.
This role provides an opportunity to learn the intricacies of different vendor contracts and how clients can optimize costs and overcome challenges associated with complex, high-value IT contracts.
What you’ll do.
Liaise with internal associates and subject matter experts (Gartner Analysts) in relation to clients’ review inquires.
Develop a deep understanding of contract and commercial terms (including their potential risks and benefits).
Extract relevant commercial terms and pricing data from clients’ contracts into individual client specific forms.
Analyze contract variations to uncover standard/non-standard terms that clients should negotiate.
Manage creation of contract benchmarks (e.
., pricing) within Gartner systems based on vendor categories.
Perform quality assurance testing of completed work.
Ensure that all SLAs are met and are fully supported across all varied requests.
Support periodic reporting and analysis on key performance and benchmarking metrics.
What you’ll need.
We are looking for creative, articulate and self-motivated individuals who would like to work in a process-driven, team-based environment.
Our search for talent is centered, without exception, on the ability to be organized, pay strong attention to detail, and work autonomously (i.
., high degree of self-reliance/self-starter).
Some of the shared characteristics of our successful hires include.
1.
to 3 years of prior experience Adaptability to fast paced environment and changing business requirements while effectively prioritizing based on value of business to Gartner.
Ability to effectively process high volume and variety of incoming requests by multi-tasking.
Experience handling multiple priority activities/projects at once within allotted SLA.
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, incorporating requirements, action plan and timeline when communicating with internal subject matter experts.
Strong interpersonal, relationship building, and time management skills.
Who You Are A graduate with a strong appetite to dive deep into a given content terrain to develop expertise and distill key findings.  Ability to gather, analyze, restructure, identify and create original insights from qualitative and/or quantitative data.
Strong oral and written communication skills, with particular attention to precision of language and ability to organize information logically.
What we offer.
Competitive salary, generous paid time off policy, charity match program, Group Medical Insurance, Employee Provident Fund (EPF) contributions, Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more! Collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity  Professional development and unlimited growth opportunities #LI-AK4 Who are we?   At Gartner, Inc.
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Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.
Since our founding in , we’ve grown to more than associates globally who support ~ client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories.
We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters.
That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference.
The bar is unapologetically high.
So is the impact you can have here.
What makes Gartner a great place to work?   Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally.
We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future.
How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.
We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team.
Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.
Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.
We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results.
This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.
What do we offer?   Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.  In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.
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