Related titles: could be procurement or vendor management, could be specialist, analyst, associate, manager
Placement type (FTE/C/CTH)
Contract
Duration
6 month contract to start, long term potential based on performance
Location
Monday-Thursday Onsite At Either
100 North Point, San Francisco, CA 94133
3750 Atherton Rd, Rocklin, CA 95765
Start Date
ASAP
Rate
Up to $50/hr for Rocklin
Up to $54/hr. for SF
Screening Questions
Tell me about the contracts you worked on (needs to be software/hardware/professional services related)?
What is the difference between a MSA and SOW?
What type of vendors (specific names) have you worked with?
What is the dollar amount of those contracts (hundred of thousands of dollars to multi-million dollar)
Reason for position
Workload
Team Overview
The current team is 3 Contracts Specialists. This team sits within the Vendor Management Office (VMO) within the Technology Finance org.
Please be sure candidates understand (especially if someone with more of a legal background) that this role does NOT report into a legal org. This role supports IT contracts only.
Project Description
As a Contracts Specialist within the Technology Finance organization, you will be responsible for supporting your business partners through every phase within the contracts lifecycle management (CLM) process as well as play a pivotal role in helping the business partners navigate through the vendor management and procurement process. You will have opportunities to work closely with various stakeholders of all levels both internally and externally as well as work on key projects that have high visibility across the company. The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented, organized, self-motivated individual who thrives working in a high energy, fast-paced, challenging environment under tight timelines.
Duties/Day To Day Overview
Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of agreements (NDAs, MSAs, SaaS agreements), order forms, SOWs and amendments required to support business activities
Manage vendor initiatives including sourcing activities (RFx), supplier selection, contract/pricing negotiation and spend tool administration
Build strategic partnerships and serve as a procurement/contracting SME to our business partners by providing guidance on sourcing, contracting and vendor management strategies
Analyze company spend regularly to appropriately determine and execute on sourcing initiative and cost saving opportunities
Partner with Legal, Corporate Accounting, Risk and Compliance teams with respect to contract reviews, threatened and actual litigation, corporate compliance issues, and other similar matters affecting the supported business units
Attend and/or lead team meetings reporting on contract status and metrics related to renewals, vendor spend, and cost savings
Help create, deploy and maintain best in class procurement, contracting and vendor management processes and workflows for the Technology organization
Educate and train our business partners on the VMO processes and other related content
Top Requirements
(Must haves)
3+ years of experience related to contracts management experience – specifically IT, SaaS and hardware contracts.
Experience with vendor negotiating and redlining contracts (MSA or SOW)
Proficiency with MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
Experience with e-signature tools and spend management tools.
Additional Qualifications
(Nice to Haves)
Adobe Sign for E-signature tool
Raindrop for spend management tools
Experience with indirect procurement (strategic sourcing, category/supplier/spend management), contracts
Strong knowledge of procurement, contracting and vendor management principles
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent negotiation skills
Excellent organizational, problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to manage and resolve conflicts successfully
Additional Notes
Four-year undergraduate degree (preferably in Business, Accounting, Finance or related field)
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Legal
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