Contract Specialist: V
Contract Specialist: V
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Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide
Job Title: Contract Specialist: V
Location: Houston TX 77002
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Onsite
Job Summary / Purpose:
- As part of its vision and mission and consistent with its transformation from an LNG import to an LNG export business Client is undergoing rapid growth and is seeking a Contracts Advisor to join the Supply Chain & General Services team.
- Responsible for coordinating end to end contracting from requirements definition bidding sourcing negotiating and securing agreements.
- Responsible for contract planning engaging with business owners determining contract strategy selecting contracting methods identification of contract risks and putting in place risk mitigation negotiation and finalization of contracts and handover to business owners.
- Responsible for evaluating supplier performance and communicating results to operations; maintaining compliance with materials and services contracts.
- Interfaces with various levels of management and reports to the Contracts Manager.
Essential Duties / Functions:
- Supports business with Contracting requests and determines Contract Strategy (existing agreement new agreement sourcing bidding etc.)
- Manage development evaluation and execution of contracts and amendments for materials and services (M&S) professional services or other contracts including related controls and approvals.
- Identifies develops and implements opportunities for cost savings in contracting. (i.e. terms and rate negotiations renewals service levels etc.); works with legal for endorsement on changes to model agreements
- Supports business in review and preparing Scopes of Work for contracts.
- Monitors contract and ensures that renewal or replacement contracts are in place such that there are not lapses in service availability.
- Leads bidding activities for projects high value purchases and other scenarios as required including providing advisory activities/recommendations on scopes of work required exhibits and other bid documents.
- Excellent customer service while interfacing with suppliers and other functions such as business owners legal finance tax health and safety.
- Perform Supplier Qualification on vendors Client would do business with financial considerations safety references IT risks technical capabilities any conflicts etc.
- Analyze and document contract deliverables and requirements (KPIs) and monitors for efficiency
- Identifies process improvement activities.
- Participates in internal assessments and in resolution of gaps
- Ability to interface with multiple organizations and various levels of management
- Participates and/or leads special projects
- Maintains documentation and records per records retention policy
- Supports P2P activities; identifies develops and implements opportunities for efficiencies and process improvements
- Provide updates and reports regarding contracting / purchasing status to stakeholders and management on a regular basis
- Proven contracting experience for materials services and ability to be flexible across all categories.
Minimum Requirements:
Minimum education required of the position:
- A bachelors degree in supply chain business administration or a related discipline. Alternatively candidates with 10 or more years of experience in contracts will be considered in lieu of a degree.
Minimum experience required of the position:
- 7 years related contracting / procurement / supply chain experience
- 5 years experience in Oil & Gas (Mid-Stream LNG a plus)
Minimum knowledge skills and abilities required of the position:
- Proficiency in SAP
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Word PowerPoint and SAP
- Clear understanding of contracting and procurement processes
- Ability to action all steps in the contracting process
- Ability to improve processes and procedures
- Excellent analytical skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong ability to coordinate and lead the bidding process
- Strong understanding of control principles
- Excellent presentation skills
- Demonstrates initiative and excellent time management skills
- Ability to interface with multiple organizations and various levels of management
- Ability to ensure contracts and projects are moved to completion
- Proficiency in Open Text a plus
Required job competencies of the position:
- Negotiation
- Communication
- Building Strategic Working Relationships
- Persuasiveness
- Planning and Organizing
- Thoroughness
- Positive Can do attitude
- Ability to ensure completion of contracts and activities.
Any certificates licenses etc. are required for the position:
- CSCP CPIM or CPSM certifications a plus
Working Conditions:
- Normal office environment
- Physical Requirements
- Normal office lifting climbing walking distance etc.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
Employment Type
Full-time
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