Contracts Specialist (Associate, Intermediate, Senior)

JOB SUMMARY

Develops, reviews and administers service agreements between the company and third-party vendors. Provides support in the Supply Chain area and advises other areas with regards to determining contractual requirements and evaluating contract compliance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops, reviews, negotiates and administers contractual agreements, time and material rates negotiations, and bids management.
• Develops, reviews, negotiates and maintains contracts for IT related contracts, Construction management related contracts and services, materials purchasing and other service provisions.
• Enters requests and purchase orders into requisite management system.
• Creates, negotiates and incorporates contract amendments, renegotiating the contract, if required, to accommodate scope changes.
• Oversees and controls the contractual relationships with third parties’ vendors in area of responsibility.
• Maintains and reviews database to assure contracts are current with regards to terms and conditions.
• Develops and administers the large capital construction bid/quoting process.
• Evaluates vendor performance based on fulfillment and compliance to contract requirements.
• May serve as backup in the procurement of goods and services.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree or relevant, equivalent experience and/or education.
• Minimum Experience Required:
  • Associate Level: Some experience/exposure to working with contracts
  • Intermediate Level: Minimum of two (2) years of experience working with contracts.
  • Senior Level: Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with contracts.
• Ability to analyze and interpret basic contract documentation.
• Basic general research skills.
• Ability to draft routine contractual instruments.
• Utility experience preferred; compliance-based knowledge or experience in construction related field and IT related areas such as CIP, NERC, FERC, etc.
• Possesses sound analytical, problem-solving and documentation skills. 
• Ability to work in a team environment. 
• Must be able to multi-task and support concurrent requirements for different business units. 
• Ability to work with technical counterparts and broad business units for issue resolution and the evaluation and mitigation of risks. 
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with superiors and individuals inside and outside the Company. 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access).
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft, Oracle Primavera, SharePoint.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. ITC does not sponsor employment visas, such as H-1B or TN visas.