Contracts Lead (Intermediate)
- Pay Rate: $63.91 – $82.44/hour on W2
- Contract Length: 12 months
- Location: Gregory, TX 8359 (Onsite)
Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.
Overview
- 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.
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.
- Trains local business partners on key procurement activities
- Represents procurement at sustainability events
- Coordinates field walks with suppliers
- Mentors Strategic Buyers who support the plant remotely.
- Trouble shoot RtP issues that have direct impact on site reliability. Push all other issues to back office support or helpdesk.
- Organizes and leads staff meetings for all GCGV Procurement support team members
Qualifications
- 5-10 Years of experience in a plant or operational setting
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or Engineering Discipline
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of contract development, commercial relationship management, total systems cost, negotiating and influencing.
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities, either formal or informal
- Should be willing to relocate within the US
- Understanding of the dynamics of functioning in a joint venture setting
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