Contract Analyst

Contract Analyst

Are you ready to step into a position that combines your attention to detail and communication skills with your unrelenting drive to help others? Your work will ensure contract-pricing data is accurately loaded based on customer specifications, while ensuring we meet vendor rules around customer eligibility and accuracy in pricing.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of pricing and membership agreements
• Ability to review complex legal agreements and identify needed action items
• Analyze supplier contract bid awards to determine appropriate system hierarchical position to ensure accurate customer access
• Manage most complex supplier and customer pricing agreements
• Review and analyze supplier and customer contracts to ensure Company is compliant with agreements
• Determine appropriate member access to contract pricing based on required customer criteria
• Manages a portfolio of assigned suppliers and customers to ensure updates to pricing and member access are accurate; takes action to resolve discrepancies
• Works cross functionally to ensure Strategic and Intercompany pricing needs are met; takes corrective action as needed
• Assists in the SME review of partner agreements to ensure proposed language is in the best interest of the business
• Works cross functionally to ensure timely and accurate implementation of new and amended agreements related to contract pricing and membership
• Analyzes pricing and membership data to identify trends and gaps; actions as needed
• Reviews escalated issues and takes appropriate action to resolve
• Coordinates new team member training and evaluates member progress
• Reviews Credit and Debit requests for validity and accuracy
• Reviews team's submitted reports to ensure any needed corrective action was taken
• Partners with business intelligence team to create and maintain team reports
• Assigns incoming requests to team work queue to appropriate representative
• Identifies opportunities for process and/or system enhancements
• Works collaboratively on projects to identify solutions and process improvements
• Researches escalated supplier and customer pricing and membership claims and takes corrective action within established timelines
• Provides training and ongoing support to team members; shares knowledge and best practices
• Works collaboratively on projects to identify solution and process improvements

Skills: B2B experience Strong experience analyzing data and problem solving skills Modern ERP Software (SAP and/or Oracle) experience required Pricing and membership eligibility experience Intermediate Microsoft Office products; some experience with complex Excel formulas Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with diverse groups. Ability to manage timelines and meet vendor specific deadlines Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment where accuracy is imperative

Non-negotiable skills:

• Modern ERP Software (SAP and/or Oracle) experience required
• Intermediate Microsoft Office products; some experience with complex Excel formulas
• 3 years of experience in a B2B manufacturing/distribution environment

Keywords:

Education: Associates or higher degree preferred GED/HS required

Skills and Experience: Required Skills: MODERN ERP SOFTWARE Additional Skills: SAP ORACLE INTERMEDIATE MICROSOFT OFFICE PRODUCTS EXCEL FORMULAS B2B EXPERIENCE ANALYZING DATA PROBLEM SOLVING PRICING AND MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY VERBAL COMMUNICATION WRITTEN COMMUNICATION MANAGING TIMELINES MEETING VENDOR DEADLINES MULTITASKING ACCURACY

Languages: English Read Write Speak

Minimum Degree Required: Associate's Degree (Community College, MBO)