Contracts Lead II

Danos, LLC; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Danos, LLC is seeking a Contracts Lead II to manage a portfolio of agreements and new requests, driving efficient procurement from purchase to pay. The role emphasizes business value, on-time delivery, and cycle time improvement while collaborating with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

The position requires strong analytical, negotiation, and contract management skills, with a focus on compliant procurement processes and leveraging system tools to maximize value and mitigate risk.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Behavioral skills: analytical thinking, learning ability, effective communication, and decision making.
• Functional skills include PtP knowledge, contract development and management, and supplier relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate contract pricing and terms directly with suppliers with internal stakeholders.
• Execute Procure-to-Pay processes in full compliance with procurement policies.
• Leverage procurement tools to ensure effective methods are used.
• Maintain contract portfolio including scope, pricing, exhibits, and amendments.
• Ensure contract compliance and monitor supplier performance.
• Improve transactional efficiency of agreements using systems.
• Identify business value and portfolio opportunities.
• Develop relationships to meet business line expectations and provide risk-based improvements.

Skills

Analytical

Learning agility

Effective communication

Creates business value

Competitive mindset

Decision making

Education

HS Diploma or GED equivalence

Job description

Overview

The Contracts Leed II manages portfolio of agreements and new requests, enabling efficient and effective purchase of goods and services (from purchase to pay) with a focus on business value, on-time delivery, and cycle time. Works with moderate work direction and is skilled and knowledgeable to the position.

Responsibilities

• Negotiates contract pricing and terms & conditions directly with suppliers while working with internal stakeholders, seeking lowest total system costs and appropriate mitigation of supply and legal risk.
• Executes PtP (Procure-to-Pay) processes in full compliance with Sourcing & Acquisition Handbook and CIMS (Controls Integrity Management System) catalogs.
• Fully leverages Procurement processes and tools to ensure most effective procurement method is utilized.
• Maintains agreement portfolio: scope updates, pricing, Exhibits, amendments.
• Ensures contract compliance and utilization - monitors supplier performance, troubleshoots issues, etc.
• Ensures transactional efficiency of agreements by leveraging systems.
• Identifies business value and other opportunities within the portfolio.
• Develops and maintains internal and external relationships to meet business line expectations.
• Provides fit-for-risk process improvements.
• Influences development and implements Category strategic and commercial guidance; shares portfolio specific market intelligence to Category Networks.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED equivalent
• Behavioral Skills: analytical, applies learning, communicates effectively, creates business value & competes to win in marketplace, makes sound decisions.
• Functional Skills: PtP knowledge, system utilization & efficiency, total system cost, apply controls mindset, application of business & procurement technical knowledge, service excellence, contract development, contract management, negotiating and influencing, relationship management.
• Must meet conditional job offer requirements including background and drug test.