Software Contract Negotiator / Data Analyst

In this role you will Negotiate agreements with broad protections, favorable license use rights, volume discounts and multi-year contracts with suppliers for the procurement of software licenses, software maintenance and hardware maintenance in support of customer-related business processes or internal use. Advises internal customers on business case requirements, baselines market prices and negotiates best-in-class license & commercial terms based on business requirements, capacity demands and complex license or support optimization options.

Accumulate, organize and cleanse large amounts of data from multiple sources; interpret data and formulate license compliance positions.

What You’Ll Do

• Negotiate and defend best-in-class software license & commercial terms.
• Partner with Business Units & Technology to optimize licensing & support based on demand and technology roadmaps.
• Verify software license entitlements; interpret contract use rights and recommend strategies for license optimization and risk mitigation. 
• Accumulate, organize and cleanse large amounts of data from multiple sources; interpret data and formulate license compliance positions.
• Lead audit defense and compliance dispute negotiations.
• Manage work request volume, complexity and productivity for work assigned within defined SLOs.

What experience you need 

• Bachelor degree or equivalent job experience 
• 3+ years working on Software Contract Negotiation.
• 2 years of experience interpreting complex software license terms and conditions.
• 2 years of experience with Software License & Support Optimization.
• 2 years of experience with Data gathering and formulation of License Compliance Positions.
• 2 years of experience with Asset Management tools and technologies.
• Excel or Google Sheet experience (Intermediate level)
• English level B2 minimum

What could set you apart

• Ability to collect and cleanse data to formulate a license compliance position.
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure & virtualization technologies.
• Strong knowledge of software licensing models and compliance risks.
• Strong contract negotiation skills.
• Strong background negotiating software license agreements and license compliance settlements.
• Excel or Google Sheet experience (Advanced level)

Primary Location:

CRI-Heredia

Function:

Function - Sourcing / Procurement

Schedule:

Full time