Procurement & Contracting Lead / Contracts Lead Level 2

Manages portfolio of agreements and new requests, enabling efficient and effective purchase of goods and services (from purchase to pay) with a focus on business value, on-time delivery, and cycle time.

Works with moderate work direction and is skilled and knowledgeable to the position.

This position could be described as Senior Procurement Associate / Specialist / Contracts Manager who, on top of level 1 duties, might be managing contracts with high complexity or deep business knowledge.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Negotiates contract pricing and terms & conditions directly with suppliers while working with internal stakeholders, seeking lowest total system costs and appropriate mitigation of supply and legal risk.

• Executes PtP (Procure-to-Pay) processes in full compliance with Sourcing & Acquisition Handbook and CIMS (Controls Integrity Management System) catalogs.

• Fully leverages Procurement processes and tools to ensure most effective procurement method is utilized.

• Maintains agreement portfolio: scope updates, pricing, Exhibits, amendments.

• Ensures contract compliance and utilization – monitors supplier performance, troubleshoots issues, etc.

• Ensures transactional efficiency of agreements by leveraging systems.

• Identifies business value and other opportunities within the portfolio.

• Develops and maintains internal and external relationships to meet business line expectations.

• Provides fit-for-risk process improvements.

• Influences development and implements Category strategic and commercial guidance; shares portfolio specific market intelligence to Category Networks.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Behavioral Skills: analytical, applies learning, communicates effectively, creates business value & competes to win in marketplace, makes sound decisions.

• Functional Skills: PtP knowledge, system utilization & efficiency, total system cost, apply controls mindset, application of business & procurement technical knowledge, service excellence, contract development, contract management, negotiating and influencing, relationship management.

Interested Applicants, pls send resume to : [email protected]