Senior Contract & Procurement Lead (Capital Projects)

Minnkota Power Cooperative; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Pension plan

Life insurance

AD&D

Disability insurance

Paid leave

Educational assistance

Professional memberships

Job summary

Minnkota Power Cooperative seeks a Senior Contract Administrator for the Procurement Department at our Grand Forks, ND headquarters. This role negotiates and administers contracts and purchase orders for labor and materials, determines needs, selects suppliers, requests proposals, and negotiates terms with the best value vendor.

The Senior Contract Administrator leads contracting for major capital projects and federally funded work, supports supply chain risk management, and ensures compliance

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree in supply chain, business, accounting, engineering, legal or a related field is required.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience with supply chain, contracts, business law or related work.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and execute material and labor contracts.
• Lead contracting for major capital projects and federally funded projects.
• Examine guidelines and provide process documentation on federally funded projects.
• Engage with the project manager to determine requirements, specifications and scope of work.
• Develop a request for proposal and identify qualified suppliers.
• Submit RFPs, conduct pre-bid meetings, review proposals with the project manager.
• Ensure contracts meet specifications and negotiate terms with suppliers.
• Manage change orders/amendments and close out paperwork.
• Monitor contract progress and assist with project management as needed.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Procurement

Project coordination

RFP development

Supplier evaluation

Change orders

Documentation

Risk management

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in supply chain, business, accounting, engineering, legal or related field

Must maintain a valid driver’s license

Job description

Minnkota Power Cooperative seeks a Senior Contract Administrator for the Procurement Department at our Grand Forks, ND headquarters. This role negotiates and administers contracts and purchase orders for labor and materials, determines needs, selects suppliers, requests proposals, and negotiates terms with the best value vendor.

The Senior Contract Administrator leads contracting for major capital projects and federally funded work, supports supply chain risk management, and ensures compliance