Contract Specialist III
Posted 4 days ago by 1752300220
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States
Summary: Our major Oil & Gas client is seeking a Contract Specialist to manage procurement activities related to Information Technology contracts in Bartlesville, OK for a 12-month assignment. The role involves solicitation, negotiation, and administration of contracts, as well as supporting compliance with contracting standards. The specialist will also drive continuous improvement in contracting processes and manage procurement risks effectively. This position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure successful contract execution and resolution of disputes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Solicitation, negotiation, award, and post award administration of Information Technology software, hardware, maintenance, and services.
- Executing day-to-day procurement activities and contracts in support of the Information Technology organization, including but not limited to: agreement/contract/amendment negotiation, contract administration, invoice resolution, supplier relations management, etc.
- Contributing to Procurement goals & objectives by negotiating and executing Master Agreements and commercial strategies.
- Supporting local implementation, adoption, and compliance with Contracting Standards & Procedures.
- Driving continuous improvement efforts to enhance and streamline contracting 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.
- 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.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor degree or 8 years equivalent experience with Procurement and/or Information Technology contracts.
- Experience with purchase orders, sourcing, negotiations, and contracting.
- Procurement experience in the energy industry.
- Proficient in SAP and Icertis.
- Strong analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with ability to negotiate and influence critical decisions.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Bartlesville
Country: United States
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Our major Oil & Gas (O&G) client is seeking a Contract Specialist to join their team in Bartlesville, OK for a 12-month assignment.
Responsibilities May Include:
- Solicitation, negotiation, award, and post award administration of Information Technology software, hardware, maintenance, and services.
- Executing day-to-day procurement activities and contracts in support of the Information Technology organization, including but not limited to:
- agreement/contract/amendment negotiation
- contract administration
- invoice resolution, supplier relations management, etc.
- Contributing to Procurement goals & objectives by negotiating and executing Master Agreements and commercial strategies.
- Supporting local implementation, adoption, and compliance with Contracting Standards & Procedures.
- Driving continuous improvement efforts to enhance and streamline contracting 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.
- 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.
Position Requirements
Basic / Required:
- Bachelor degree or 8 years equivalent experience with Procurement and/or Information Technology contracts.
- Experience with purchase orders, sourcing, negotiations, and contracting.
Preferred Requirements:
- Procurement experience in the energy industry.Proficient in SAP and Icertis.
- Strong analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with ability to negotiate and influence critical decisions.
Scope Of Responsibility:
- Material Coordinator role acts as the interface between the business unit and procurement.
- The Material Coordinator interacts with Inventory, Vendors, Warehouse, Expediting, Buyers, Operations Maintenance Coordinators and Maintenance on a daily basis to coordinate material availability for maintenance work list items.