About the Role

This position sits within the Contracts Center of Excellence (CCOE) and is responsible for supplier contracting activities for strategic category-managed suppliers as well as various projects supporting global contracting processes. The Procurement Contract Specialist works with a diverse team of stakeholders (category managers, sourcing managers, business development, operations, legal, tax, international trade compliance and procurement), acts as a supplier contracting subject matter expert, delivers training, and may lead the development of less experienced Procurement Contract Specialists. Depending on education, experience and skill level, the role may be filled as a Procurement Contracts Specialist or a Senior Procurement Contracts Specialist.

Responsibilities

Ensure alignment of the CCOE to the Category Management strategy.
Identify vendors that require contracts and prioritize them.
Draft commercial language and negotiate contracts.
Analyze supplier data and information for contract negotiations.
Provide Category Management with options during contract negotiations.
Provide regular updates of contract status to management.
Provide procurement contracts subject matter expert support and guidance to the global supply chain organization.
Lead Procurement Contracts Training courses.
Participate in or lead various projects around global contracting processes.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with 3 years of work experience, or a minimum of 5 years of work experience in contract drafting and negotiations.
Proficient in CLM systems and Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to handle multiple priorities and identify creative solutions to complex problems.
Ability to develop actionable results, gain cross-functional support, and implement successfully.
Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
Strategic mindset with critical reasoning and qualitative analysis experience.
Ability to work both independently and as a member of teams.
Preferred: MBA; oil and gas service industry experience; experience in Supply Chain; proficiency in SAP ERP, Business Warehouse and supply chain software applications; experience with Purchase-To-Pay processes; and experience leading teams.
Candidates whose qualifications exceed the minimum job requirements may receive consideration for higher-level roles.

Benefits

Comprehensive and affordable benefits package supporting physical, emotional, financial and parental needs, now and in the future.
Access to a wide range of resources designed to help you thrive at work and at home.

Skills

Purchasing

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