Title: Contracts Admin/Procurement/Vendor Management Specialist
Location: Owings Mills, MD
Duration: 6 Months
Job Description:
- 100% Remote/WFH
- Lead Stakeholder Engagement and Sourcing Initiatives:
- Collaborates with business stakeholders and procurement management to determine sourcing category strategy.
- Drafts and leads the applicable sourcing process through scoring and completion (e.g. RFx, sole source, etc.).
Negotiate and Draft Contracts:
- Implements the sourcing strategy and negotiation and redlining process with the supplier to draft contracts that accurately capture business, technical, and legal requirements (including contractual and purchase order documentation).
- Acts as liaison with business owner and supplier during negotiations.
- Works closely with legal and risk groups to ensure consistent communication and socialization of significant legal and risk issues throughout the negotiation process.
Supplier Management:
- Ensures the procurement process is followed and all documentation is complete and accessible in the Ariba source-to-pay system.
- Analyzes and compares service and/or product offerings and specifications investigates future renewal requirements and options and resolves contract and invoice discrepancies.