Senior Contract Procurement Specialist

NATURE OF POSITION:

The Sr. Contract Procurement Specialist will prepare, review, negotiate, and administer contracts and purchase orders.

Position is located out of our Southborough, MA District office.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage the overall contract process

Review contract terms and revise to ensure compliance and mitigate business and legal risk.
Manage LD and price escalation review with regional manager
Manage review of scope (and price) with sales team
Lead negotiations on complex terms with customers
Serve as a primary liaison between internal departments (Legal, Risk, Sales), customers and leadership
Track master agreement execution and agreed upon changes (list)
Draft amendments/riders as needed
Track contracts through full cycle (on tracking list)
Draft impact templated contracts when needed
Manage signature process for all district contracts
Ensure contracts are filed in executed folder and bid folder and uploaded to ticketing system once finalized

Manage overall COI process

Request all COI’s for contracts executed in the district
Serve as point person for customers and internal stakeholders (i.e design) for all district COI’s
Manage COI renewal distribution process

Manage OCIP/CCIP requests

Complete enrollment paperwork for any GC OCIPs/CCIPs
Work with Cert team to ensure accuracy and obtain appropriate signatures

Manage performance and payment bond requests

Complete paperwork for any performance or payment bond requests
Work with bonds team to ensure accuracy and obtain appropriate signatures

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge of contract principles and procurement practices.
Strong organizational and analytical skills.
Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and Excel or similar tools.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Demonstrate integrity, and honesty.
Demonstrate solid problem-solving skills.
Good communication skills (written and verbal). Able to interact with all levels of organization.
Represent the company in a professional, credible manner in speech and written communications.
Able to adapt behavior to different people and situations. Be flexible by adjusting interpersonal approaches appropriate to the manager/employee.
A valid driver's license with a clean driving record required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

3-5 Years of Procurement or contract management experience
Bachelor's degree