IT Vendor Manager

We’re seeking an IT Vendor Manager to join us in our mission to improve human health and quality of life through the development, distribution, and application of advanced computational methods.

As a member of our IT and Operations team, you’ll take complete intellectual ownership of IT asset acquisition, allocation, and storage. Your tech and financial savvy will make you a crucial member of our expanding Operations group during a high-growth period in our company’s history.

Who will love this job:

• A highly-organized administrator who’s excited about growing into a negotiator position
• An excellent communicator who enjoys working independently and as part of a team
• An enthusiastic team player with a great sense of humor

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with Finance to implement IT deliverables involved in the implementation of new purchasing system (Coupa)
• Oversee administrative tasks involved in IT purchasing (i.e., seek approvals, generate purchase orders, track shipments and installations, resolve billing issues with vendors, handle RMA process)
• Own all recurring purchases (i.e., employee systems, monitors, IT supplies, basic IT supplies)
• License fulfillment (i.e., regular "stocking" of current licenses such as Gmail and Okta, and trafficking special one-off licenses, often for our Drug Discovery Group)
• Manage vendor relationships (i.e., locating new vendors, determining product availability and sales terms, researching pricing)
• Track arrival of physical items arrive into the IT department in NYC, and virtually track items as they arrive in other offices around the world or to employee home offices
• Ensure organized storage of IT assets
• Track and optimize IT spending

What you should have:

• At least five years of purchasing experience
• Previous stock control/inventory experience
• Experience in issuing, coordinating and levelling RFPs

Pay and perks:

Schrödinger understands it’s people that make a company great. Because of this, we’re prepared to offer a competitive salary, stock options, and a wide range of benefits that include healthcare (with dental and vision), a 401k, pre-tax commuter benefits, a flexible work schedule, and a parental leave program. We have catered meals in the office every day, a company culture that is relaxed but engaged, and over a month of paid vacation time.  Our Administrative and Human Resources departments also plan a myriad of fun company-wide events. New York is home to our largest office, but we have teams all over the world. Schrödinger is honored to have been selected as one of Crain's New York Best Places to Work for the past three years running.

Sound exciting? Apply today and join us!

As an equal opportunity employer, Schrödinger hires outstanding individuals into every position in the company. People who work with us have a high degree of engagement, a commitment to working effectively in teams, and a passion for the company's mission. We place the highest value on creating a safe environment where our employees can grow and contribute, and refuse to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious belief, sex, age, disability, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, partnership status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. To us, "diversity" isn't just a buzzword, but an important element of our core principles and key business practices. We believe that diverse companies innovate better and think more creatively than homogenous ones because they take into account a wide range of viewpoints. For us, greater diversity doesn't mean better headlines or public images - it means increased adaptability and profitability.