Senior Procurement & Contracts Strategist

Strategic Staffing Solutions; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Staffing Solutions is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead complex contract development and negotiation efforts. The role acts as a subject matter expert across assigned categories, writing business deals and coordinating with Legal, risk, and other partners to secure interests.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years in contract management or procurement, deep knowledge of contract design, and strong analytical and communication skills to influence business unit leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business, accounting, finance, supply chain, or related field is required.
• 7 years of relevant work experience in contract management, paralegal work, or supply chain is required.
• Experience in the utility, manufacturing, or construction industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Writes the summary and details for complex/non-standard contracts, including pricing, performance criteria, service levels, warranties, terms and conditions, and any 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, as needed.
• 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 are aligned with category strategies.
• 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

Contract management

Negotiations

Pricing models

Cost containment

Total cost of ownership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Strategic Staffing Solutions is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead complex contract development and negotiation efforts. The role acts as a subject matter expert across assigned categories, writing business deals and coordinating with Legal, risk, and other partners to secure interests.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years in contract management or procurement, deep knowledge of contract design, and strong analytical and communication skills to influence business unit leadership