Associate Contracts Administrator Veolia NA

Veolia Water Milwaukee LLC; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Contract Administrator to manage bidding documents and negotiate terms. This role involves reviewing legal documents, coordinating with various departments, and ensuring compliance with contract terms. You will play a crucial part in facilitating contracts and maintaining records while working in a collaborative environment. If you have a background in business or law and are passionate about contract administration, this opportunity offers a chance to contribute to meaningful projects in a dynamic company committed to ecological transformation.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in contract administration is required.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Review and coordinate responses to bidding documents and purchase orders.
• Negotiate commercial terms with customers and suppliers.
• Ensure proper record retention for all legal documents.

Skills

Contract Administration

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Understanding of Contract Terms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Bachelor’s degree in Law

Related Field

Job description

Company Description

Veolia Group aims to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents, the Group designs and deploys useful, practical solutions for the management of water, waste and energy that are contributing to a radical turnaround of the current situation. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, to preserve available resources and to renew them. In 2022, the Veolia group provided 111 million inhabitants with drinking water and 97 million with sanitation, produced nearly 44 terawatt hours and recovered 61 million tonnes of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) achieved consolidated revenue of 42.885 billion euros in 2022. www.veolia.com

Job Description

This position is responsible for reviewing and coordinating responses to bidding documents, customer purchase orders, and negotiating commercial terms consistent with our company’s standard terms of sales and purchase, with the support of the Corporate Legal Department and Kruger Senior Management.

Responsibilities for this position will include (but not be limited to):

1. Reviews bid and contract documents, confidentiality agreements, purchase orders and other legal documents to identify commercial and legal issues.
2. Coordinates review of documents with Legal and Finance groups as required.
3. Prepares summary of Comments and Clarifications for inclusion in bid responses.
4. Negotiates commercial terms and conditions with customers and suppliers, both verbally and in writing.
5. Works with selling and purchasing personnel to facilitate up-front specifications of terms and conditions.
6. Secures bid and performance bond documents and certificates of insurance as needed.
7. Monitors and obtains bond releases at the end of the required period.
8. Updates and distributes certificates of insurance.
9. Assists and coordinates with legal and project management on collection matters with letters and payment bond claims.
10. Ensures proper record retention for all legal documents and agreements according to applicable requirements.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

1. 2+ years of contract administration experience
2. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law or a related field preferred
3. Strong attention to detail
4. Excellent organizational skills
5. Basic understanding of contract terms and legal terminology

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.