Software Sourcing Analyst recruitment
Responsibilities
This high-energy, proactive individual will focus on software and SaaS (software-as-a-service) licensing and will be primarily responsible for negotiating license agreements so as to minimize risk and cost to the firm. He or she must be an excellent communicator, a quick study, and comfortable providing project management to senior stakeholders in IT, business, Legal, and other teams. It is imperative that this individual have strong experience negotiating software / SaaS licensing agreements and a working knowledge of the global software market.
The key responsibilities of the Software Sourcing Analyst include:
- Negotiation of software licensing agreements, including:
- Negotiation of favorable commercial terms (e.g. price, renewal details, support maintenance terms, SLA's);
- Understanding, summarizing, and negotiating into agreements the key Business / IT needs and use cases; and
- Understanding the concerns and positions of IT, Legal, the Business and other key stakeholders and liaising between all parties to project manage the negotiation process to a timely completion.
- Data-gathering, maintenance, analytics and reporting related to software licensing entitlements, costs, deployment, etc.
- Supply market analysis and continuing development of expertise in software currently or prospectively in use at the firm.
- Contract enforcement and supplier relationship management.
- Demand aggregation and management.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must possess exceptional follow-through and multi-tasking skills.
- Must be comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment that demands extra effort and late hours as needed.
- Must possess strong skills with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Excel, Word, etc. as well as the ability to learn and work with purchasing and contract management tools.
- Must be detail-oriented and focused on 100% accuracy of data.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Solid experience in developing negotiation strategies, hands-on negotiation and implementation of complex agreements including software licensing agreements, SaaS agreements, ASP agreements, hosted services agreements, etc.
- Experience in negotiating global framework agreements with HP, IBM, Oracle/PeopleSoft, Microsoft, SAP, SunGard, etc.
- IT or legal background, especially e.g. experience at an IT company or within the IT or Legal department of a financial services company.
This job description is issued as a guideline to assist you in your duties, it is not exhaustive and we would be pleased to discuss any constructive comments you may have. Because of the evolving nature and changing demands of our business this job description may be subject to change. You may, on occasion, be required to undertake additional or other duties within the context of this job description, and according to the needs of the business.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Moody's Corporation is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its recruitment practices. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are dedicated to the fair and equal treatment of potential and existing employees, candidates and clients regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other characteristic protected by law.
