Contract Specialist

Description

Schedule: Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

• Assist in negotiating high-risk contracts for various projects.
• Work to resolve escalated, complex, or disputed contract issues for your project & support procurement staff meetings and provide legal communication to the team as needed.
• Assist in the development of company-wide procurement templates.
• Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities and the supplier’s reputation and history.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Utilize logistics team in monitoring shipments to ensure goods come in on time and resolve problems related to undelivered goods.
• Leverage vendors/subcontractors across multiple procurements to create cost savings to projects.
• Confer with staff, users and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action.
• Develop, review and negotiate terms and conditions of supplier contracts.
• Manage supplier contracts and supplier relationships, to ensure our suppliers meet our standards, specifications and client requirements.
• Prepare/issue Request for Proposals (RFP’s) and evaluate vendor/subcontractor proposals to identify vendors/subcontractors who meet project constraints of budget and schedule at the estimating, execution and site purchasing levels.
• Ensure material buyers are purchasing the highest quality materials at the lowest possible cost in correct amounts per specifications and drawings. Manage the life cycle of the items you are procuring for your project.

Requirements

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Power Point, Word, Excel) general software knowledge of databases to create contracts.
• Experience working with engineers, estimators, buyers, logistics and expediting in the procurement process.
• Experience with suppliers, reviewing and managing contracts, and researching new vendors to utilize on projects.
• Regular, reliable attendance
• Strong work ethic, Strong individual contributor and team player with ability to build relationships.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Construction Management
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Highly motivated skilled communicator (both written and verbal), with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative to get the job done right the first time.
• Related field with at least 2+ years’ experience in contracts & supply chain functions. 4 years in supply chain functions and contracts functions as outlined above are required for candidates with no Bachelor's degree
• SAP experience a plus.
• Supply chain experience must include working with the RFP process, contract development/negotiation, & procurement execution.
• Experience in Construction, preferably within the federal market.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance