Analyst

Contract SpecialistTarget bill rate: *** ***/hrHM's Top Needs: Ability to communicate with multiple functional stakeholders on meetings, but especially sales. We also work with Marketing/Finance/Pricing etc... MS Office experience, especially with Excel and Word. Adobe experience helpful as well. Some level of data related experience or contract/pricing experience.Quick Bulletpoints:Intakes contract requests from sales organization and prepares pricing quotes, capital equipment contracts, cash quotes, etc...Coordinates product launches and related contracting requests with sales/marketing/finance/pricingAdministers terms and conditions of contracts and tracks agreements for complianceReports data elements of compliance related information to functional stakeholders, especially the sales organizationCreating SOP's to better define our process management and identify potential gaps in processModifies existing legal contacting templates in conjunction with change requests on contract strategy, new product launches, etc...Extracts data and reports on critical contract elements like customer pricing, historical customer sales, and other relevant contracting dataEducation Required: Bachelor's – not set on a specific degreeYears' Experience Required: 2+Will the contractor be working 40 hours a week? YesWork Location: Can be remote, but we do have the CAS team based in Minneapolis, so those candidates would be given preference. If they are in Minneapolis we would have them in office 1 to 2 days a week.Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:Administers, extends, negotiates and terminates standard and nonstandard contractsConducts proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specificationsExamines estimates of material, equipment services, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completenessPrepares bids, processes specifications, progress, and other reports; advises management of contractual rights and obligations; compiles and analyzes data and maintains historical informationSPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects from design to implementation while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education (typically University).DIFFERENTIATING FACTORSAutonomy: Established and productive individual contributor. Works independently with general supervision on larger, moderately complex projects / assignments.Organizational Impact: Sets objectives for own job area to meet the objectives of projects and assignments. Contributes to the completion of project milestones. May have some involvement in cross functional assignments.Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are general, and may require understanding of broader set of issues or other job areas but typically are not complex. Makes adjustments or recommends enhancements in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of job area.Communication and Influence: Communicates primarily and frequently with internal contacts. External interactions are less complex or problem solving in nature. Contacts others to share information, status, needs and issues in order to inform, gain input, and support decisionmaking.Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance and assistance to entry level professionals and / or employee in Support Career Stream. Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires practical knowledge and demonstrated competence within job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. Requires a University Degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience.