Job Title: Senior Contracts Manager
Location: Mercer County, New Jersey (4 days onsite)
Responsibilities:
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Establish and maintain relationships with strategic partners including finance, procurement, risk compliance, legal, facilities, etc.
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Manage complex multi-million dollar architect-engineer and construction agreements.
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Lead sourcing activities for design, construction and related services utilizing various data (previous spend, previous supplier performance, etc.), market information and operational objectives to deliver long-term value.
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Lead supplier negotiations, analyze proposals, and facilitate competitive bidding events.
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Review documents to support and promote supplier diversity and selection process.
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Create detailed bid/proposal comparison documents for selection team members.
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Manage and lead a team of contract administrators.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor's Degree in supply chain management, economics, finance, operations, business or related area.
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5 to 7 years in procurement, contract administration or other relevant supply chain management or business position.
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Experience with construction/design or facilities contracts.
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Analytical skills to quickly gather facts, perform root cause analysis, and draw conclusions.
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Extensive experience managing change across multiple stakeholder groups.
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Excellent communication- oral, written, and interpersonal skills for interaction with team members and stakeholders.
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Experience drafting contract language and/or procurement policies and procedures.
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Experience with Source to Pay lifecycle tools and processes including leading practices.
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Supervisory experience - preferred
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CPM or CPSM certification- preferred
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Experience with Jaggaer eProcurement tools - preferred
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Experience with SRM - preferred
Benefits:
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Excellent Health care- dental, vision, medical
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401k Match
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PTO & Holidays
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Education Reimbursement
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And more!