Procurement Contract Specialist

Procurement Contract Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Solicitation, negotiation, award, and post award administration of contracts, agreements and amendments.
• Executing day-to-day procurement activities, including but not limited to: agreement/contract/amendment negotiation, contract administration, invoice resolution, supplier relationship management, etc.
• Supporting implementation, adoption, and compliance with Contracting Standards & Procedures.
• Driving continuous improvement efforts to enhance and streamline contracting and procurement processes.
• Managing assigned categories effectively and efficiently, with focus on high stakeholder engagement/management.
• Mitigating procurement risks, while reducing total cost of ownership without negatively affecting value.
• Maintaining appropriate contract files in accordance with document retention policies.
• Supporting periodic audit activities.

Driving formal RFx (requests for information, proposal or quote) through Ariba and iCertis, including but not limited to: performing pre-bid / pre-award meetings, analyzing suitability of bids dependent on time constraints, cost, safety and quality assurance, prepares bid evaluations and seeks appropriate approvals for award.

• Resolving contract issues/disputes (pricing, quality, timing, claims, liens, etc.)
• Collaborating with Legal to ensure compliance with all P66 clause owner requirements and legal statutes.

Requirements Basic / Required:

• Bachelor degree or 5 years equivalent Procurement/Contracting experience.
• Experience with purchase orders, sourcing, negotiations, and contracting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, SAP, Ariba, and other procurement technologies.
• Experience leading multiple Procurement initiatives concurrently across sourcing, contracting, materials management, and/or Procure-To-Pay (P2P).

Preferred Requirements:

• Procurement experience in the energy industry.
• Ability to interface across functions and with key stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
• Strong analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with ability to negotiate and influence critical decisions.