One of our major oil and gas clients is seeking a Contract Specialist III to work on a 12 - month assignment in their facilities in Houston, TX.
Responsibilities:
- Solicitation, negotiation, award, and post award administration of Information Technology Software contracts.
Executing day-to-day procurement activities, mainly focusing on negotiating and executing contracts in support of the Information Technology Software team, including but not limited to:
o Negotiating various types of agreements in support of IT Software (Masters, SOW’s, NDA’s, POC’s, etc.)
o Post execution contract administration
o Invoice resolution
o Conducting RFP’s in Company’s approved sourcing tool
o Driving continuous improvement efforts to enhance and streamline contracting processes.
o Managing assigned software contract assignments effectively and efficiently, with focus on high stakeholder engagement/management.
o Mitigating procurement risks, while reducing total cost of ownership without negatively affecting value.
o Maintaining appropriate contract files in accordance with document retention policies.
o Supporting periodic audit activities.
o Collaborating with Legal to ensure compliance with all company clause owner requirements and legal statutes.
Requirements:
- Bachelor degree.
- Minimum 10 years experience negotiating IT Software contracts (Masters, SOW’s, NDA’s, POC’s, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Procurement experience in the energy industry.
- Proficient in SAP and Icertis.
- Advanced understanding of IT Software Buying Channels (OEM, Resellers, Etc.).
- Strong analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with ability to negotiate and influence critical decisions.