Senior Contract Specialist

w3r Consulting; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

w3r Consulting in New Albany, OH is seeking a Procurement professional to support consultants and category managers in sourcing and contracting initiatives. The role emphasizes spend analytics, market research, data collection, performance metrics, risk considerations, pricing, and total cost of ownership.

You will assist with sourcing strategy development, decision making, and contract negotiations, and may lead or direct less complex sourcing activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business, accounting, finance, supply chain, or related field, or 4 years of relevant work experience.
• 3 years of relevant customer service and/or procurement experience required.

Responsibilities

• Conducts market research and analyzes performance metrics to support strategy and decisions regarding suppliers and markets.
• Conducts research and analysis on spend and prior contracts to assist with contract negotiation.
• Develop and utilize various models (e.g., pricing, total cost ownership).
• Builds and maintains reports to streamline analysis. Supports bid analysis, as needed.
• Communicates findings and recommendations of research and analysis to Supply Chain, Procurement, and Fleet Operations (SCPFO) and business partners.
• Collaborates, as needed, with the Supply Chain center of excellence (COE), the Service Center, and business partners on projects and other initiatives to address recurring issues, improve efficiency, and improve satisfaction.

Skills

Market research

Spend analytics

Contract negotiations

Pricing models

Total cost of ownership

Reporting

Sourcing strategy

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business, accounting, finance, supply chain, or related field

Job description

Supports Procurement Consultants, Procurement Specialists, and Category Managers in the execution of sourcing and contracting initiatives. Supports analytical work including but not limited to: spend analytics, market complexity, data collection, performance metrics, risk considerations, pricing, total cost of ownership, demand planning, and reporting. Assists with sourcing strategy development, decision making, and contract negotiations. May lead or direct less complex sourcing activities.

• ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Conducts market research and analyzes performance metrics to support strategy and decisions regarding suppliers and markets.
• Conducts research and analysis on spend and prior contracts to assist with contract negotiation.
• Develop and utilize various models (e.g., pricing, total cost ownership).
• Builds and maintains reports to streamline analysis. Supports bid analysis, as needed.
• Communicates findings and recommendations of research and analysis to Supply Chain, Procurement, and Fleet Operations (SCPFO) and business partners.
• Collaborates, as needed, with the Supply Chain center of excellence (COE), the Service Center, and business partners on projects and other initiatives to address recurring issues, improve efficiency, and improve satisfaction.
• MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Education: Bachelor's Degree in business, accounting, finance, supply chain, or other related field; OR 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience: In addition to any experience required above, 3 years of relevant customer service and/or procurement experience required;