Procurement Contract Specialist

Requisition Title: Procurement Contract Specialist Hazelwood, MO 6+ Months Contract Description The Procurement Contract Specialist role is a collaborative and results oriented‑role in a wide range of indirect categories to work within our Global Procurement Team. This position will support sourcing and contract management activities for various indirect categories including, commercial, IT, corporate services and S&T (Science & Technology). The individual will be part of the Indirect and Operations Procurement and will collaborate with Category Managers to execute supplier contracts within the contract lifecycle management tool (CLM). Essential Functions Collaborate and support the documentation of a comprehensive set of processes to provide back‑office support to category and contract management through the CLM. Collaborate with Legal and Procurement Team to assure appropriate application of contracting guidelines for varying contract scenarios. Strong Statement of Work (SOW) review and negotiation experience. Clear communication with various stakeholders that partner with Procurement. Maintain documents and document metadata within the CLM. Promote corporate objectives and change initiatives, ensuring that the sourcing team is supporting overall company direction and growth. Ability to work efficiently and prioritize work based on corporate objectives and needs. Monitor Procurement and end user compliance. Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree in finance or a related business field preferred. Minimum of 3 years of experience in sourcing/procurement/contract management function preferred. Minimum of 3 years of experience in the field of indirect procurement preferred. Experience with IntelAgree or other CLM preferred. Project management experience in a corporate and/or professional services environment preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Ability to interface with internal stakeholders and suppliers via strong written and verbal communications skills. Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem‑solving environment. Solid multi‑phase project management skills. Skills/Qualifications Must have intermediate to expert level skills with regard to CLM tool utilization, contract management, and deadline management. Must have initiative and independent thinking to prioritize workload and determine how to best accomplish various tasks with limited supervision. Organizational Relationship/Scope: Reports to the Procurement Operations Director. Partners closely with Global Procurement Team and internal stakeholders from varying departments. Working Conditions Office environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr