Senior Procurement & Contracts Specialist

American Electric Power; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 107,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead major, high-dollar contract development events and guide category managers across business units. You will write complex contracts, coordinate with Legal and risk teams, and ensure alignment with SCPFO leadership to achieve procurement goals.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus 4 years in contract management or related fields.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of contract design and structure, including terms, language, templates, performance criteria, and other components.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with ability to communicate with business partners, stakeholders, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Writes the summary and details for complex/non-standard contracts, including pricing, performance criteria, service levels, warranties, terms and conditions, and risk mitigations.
• Writes modifications to existing complex/non-standard contracts, coordinating with Legal as necessary.
• Provides advisory support for contract development and negotiations to category managers and procurement professionals.
• Applies pricing models, cost containment models, pricing caps, total cost-of-ownership models, and indices during contract development.
• Supports category managers to refine sourcing strategies for complex spend.
• Works with the Service Center to ensure transactional and customer support services align with category strategies.

Skills

Contract management

Paralegal work

Supply chain experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

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

Job description

American Electric Power is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead major, high-dollar contract development events and guide category managers across business units. You will write complex contracts, coordinate with Legal and risk teams, and ensure alignment with SCPFO leadership to achieve procurement goals.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus 4 years in contract management or related fields.