Analyst –VMO

Company Background:

Genuine Parts Company (“GPC” or the “Company”), founded in 1928 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a leading distributor of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added services. The Company operates a global portfolio of businesses with more than 10,000 locations across the world. GPC has approximately 50,000 global employees. The Company has operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, France, the U.K., Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and China.

Position Purpose:
Under limited supervision, the Vendor Management Office Analyst is responsible for the Information Technology procurement and contract management process for Motion Industries in accordance with global Vendor Managements Office policies.

Responsibilities:

• Establishes an end-to-end procurement and contract management process for Motion Industries aligned with global VMO policies.

• Builds strong and effective relationships with strategic technology vendors supporting Motion Industries.

• Participates in negotiating a broad range of software, hardware, labor and security contracts.

• Develops effective contract negotiation strategies to meet the needs of the technology organization.

• Partners with Global VMO on DocuSign CLM implementation.

• Manages the contract lifecycle for technology contracts including tracking renewals proactively.

• Leverages current spend to identify opportunities for cost reduction.

• Partners with stakeholders to validate utilization and demand.

• Conducts market research and& benchmarking as needed to inform cost / benefit analysis.

• Facilitates Quarterly Business Review meetings with strategic vendors supporting Motion Industries in North America and globally.

• Partners with other members of the IT VMO to define and document processes.

• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

Location:

• GPC has two work locations to choose from, Duluth or Atlanta office.

• We offer a Flexible Work Policy that permits eligible employees to work a hybrid remote schedule.

Desired Qualifications & Experiences: 

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, related field or equivalent experience.
• Awareness of technology landscape and key enterprise partners, capabilities, and resources
• Prior knowledge of IT contracts, licensing rights and terminology
• Track record of establishing and implementing procurement processes including ability to multi-task and prioritize several contracts simultaneously within a fast-paced environment
• Negotiation skills with a proven ability to provide cost savings and value achievement
• Highly motivated as an independent contributor with the ability to work well on a team
• Enthusiasm about building strong internal and external relationships with key stakeholders and vendor partners
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Prior experience with DocuSign CLM/e-Sign or similar contract repository highly preferred 

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GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.