Procurement & Contract Administrator Associate

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American organization that operates Texas's electrical grid, the Texas Interconnection, which supplies power to more than 25 million Texas customers and represents 90 percent of the state's electric load. Our client is the first independent system operator (ISO) in the United States and one of nine ISOs in North America. Our client works with the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE), one of eight regional entities within the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) that coordinate to improve reliability of the bulk power grid. Our client is a membership-based 501(c) nonprofit corporation, and its members include consumers, electric cooperatives, generators, power marketers, retail electric providers, investor-owned electric utilities (transmission and distribution providers), and municipally owned electric utilities.

Job Title: Procurement & Contract Administrator Associate



Location: Taylor, TX 76574
Duration: 9 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Remote

JOB SUMMARY

Procures goods or services for Clientat an acceptable price that meets the business' needs. Develop and maintain supplier relationships and negotiate effectively with suppliers. Prepares specifications and requirements for RFQs and RFPs in support of direct and indirect procurements. Conducts economic analysis, leads cross-functional evaluation teams, and maintain comprehensive procurement records.

JOB DUTIES

• Understands the basic principles, theories and concepts related to the profession and learns how to apply them within the Clientculture.
• Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.
• Contributes to specific objectives and outcomes as directed.

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES

• Helps manage supplier relationships.
• Assists in the identification of eligible vendors including participating in competitive reviews and vendor qualification using research of publicly available information and analysis of financial position.
• Understands and uses financial principles which include Capital and Operating expense allocations, budgeting, asset inventory management and reconciliation.
• Assists in coaching business units on business case preparation and statements of work, and providing information regarding contract terms and conditions.
• Helps manage 3rd party suppliers for adherence to contracted service levels.
• Develops and generates reports as requested.
• Helps in facilitating the development of specifications and procurement documents; evaluating vendors; preparing recommendations for contract award; and developing, negotiating and executing contracts as well as resolving contract problems.
• May help coordinate RFQ requirements such as vendor requirements and specific measurable deliverables with end users.
• Evaluates bids/responses, qualifications in conjunction with the end user requirements.
• Actively pursues cost reduction programs with suppliers to lower cost and improve service or material availability.
• Evaluates and/or monitors vendor performance using a vendor performance matrix based on knowledge of prices, delivery, and information received from departments and Project Managers relative to product/work acceptability and vendor service, including quarterly business reviews.
• Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks within assigned deadlines.
• Help manages requests for quotes during all stages of development.
• Help schedule and conduct vendor meetings for review of service delivery.
• Initiated corrective actions if appropriate per contract.

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES WHEN ASSISTING CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

• Monitors the contract and requisition approval process flow, serving as first-level customer support for workflow approvals.
• Reviews and approves requisitions in the ERP system to ensure required documentation is present.
• Expedites and manages updates to ERP system access, departmental structures, and delegation of authority, including testing related system or procedural changes.
• Helps manage the ClientVendor Qualification process in collaboration with buyers, vendor managers, legal, credit, and business owners.
• Communicates effectively and positively with internal Clientcustomers and vendors regarding outstanding contract requests and priorities.
• Maintains timely updates to contract databases to reflect the status of contract requests.
• May assist with contract review, summary, negotiation, preparation, modification, and termination as needed.
• May help support Request for Proposals (RFP) and vendor management activities as directed by management.
• May help coordinate with internal customers to develop statements of work and related documents that clearly define the scope of services and deliverables expected from vendors.

EXPERIENCE

• No minimum work experience required.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree : Business Administration, Supply Chain/Purchasing Management, or related field (Required).
• Or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required.

CERTIFICATION

• CPSM Certified Professional in Supply Management (Preferred).

Terraform Drift Detection and Automation: TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.