Senior Contract Specialist Irvine, CA 18-month contract Job ID 2021-5514 Solugenix is assisting a client, a prestigious and large investment management company in their search for a Senior Contract Specialist. This is a 18-month contract opportunity based out of Irvine, CA.
The Senior Contract Specialist provides support to the Procurement department, which provides services for the Client on an enterprise level. The department works closely with internal customers and colleagues to understand business requirements for goods and services and to fulfill those needs in all areas of indirect spend; this includes information technology, professional services, facilities, equipment, and supplies. The Procurement Specialist will focus on the administration, management, and negotiation of complex and/or high dollar acquisitions in these areas.
Qualifications:
Requires a minimum of 5-6 years of advanced contracting/sourcing experience with mastery of strategic and tactical procurement principles, practices, and models.
Bachelor’s degree and CPSM certification is preferred but not required.
Experience in other disciplines is preferred but not required (e.g., Finance, Sales, Operations, etc.).
For roles focused on information technology, broad knowledge of the technology industry, technologies, original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and channel relationships is preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills to all audience levels, including the ability to effectively conduct complex project/program meetings and influence others.
Responsibilities:
Follows the established procurement protocol to serve each area’s needs. For information technology, specifically, works closely with the Vendor Management Office (VMO) to support the IT Vendor Engagement and Contract Management Process.
Strategizes, plans, and executes the commercial aspects of that process which includes the RFX process, vendor negotiations, and contracting.
Participates with the business area and VMO in overall vendor strategy including spend analysis, vendor and product/service research, benchmarking, vendor viability, and risk mitigation.
Develops, scopes, constructs, issues, and coordinates requests for Information, Quotation, and Proposal, based on the business requirements.
Evaluates and manages RFX vendor responses and provides analysis and recommendations to the business area.
Conducts bidders’ conferences, vendor site visits, and reference checks.
Develops negotiation strategies and leads buy teams through the negotiation of complex contract provisions and total cost of ownership.
Coordinates with Legal, Insurance, and Risk departments in contract development.
Awards and administers contracts; issues purchase orders, statements of work (SOWs), and amendments.
Supports business areas and the VMO in managing overall vendor performance.
Ability to work effectively with customers, colleagues (e.g., VMO, IT, Legal, Risk, etc.), and Suppliers to deliver consistently excellent results and value for stakeholders.
Ability to manage ambiguity and change while working in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment.
About the Client Our client is an American financial services company. It ranks among the world’s oldest and largest investment management organizations. They have offices globally.
About Solugenix For over 50 years, Solugenix has been a global technology development and services firm with locations in California, Arizona, India, and the Dominican Republic. As a pioneer in Professional Staffing and IT Consulting, we have partnered with some of the biggest global corporations across many industries. Our history was built on a foundation of partnerships with global brands like McDonald’s, Microsoft, CIT Group, Johnson & Johnson, Herbalife, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and many others who look to Solugenix to be their trusted partner in providing professional staffing, non-IT, and IT solutions. We live our core values in everything that we do, starting with “doing the right thing” for our employees/contractors and “committing to client success.” This is a big part of how we continue to make lists like “2019 Forbes Small Giants”. We also forge strategic partnerships with vendors and corp-to-corp candidates (C2C) that share our core values and encourage you to partner with us. In addition to generating ground-breaking, industry-defining solutions for our clients and our own projects, we partner with clients with whom we share core values and a common professional culture to help them find talent for their valuable opportunities. At Solugenix, we invest in the personal development and growth of every individual. While this is a position with one of our esteemed clients, Solugenix will continue to invest in your personal growth and development, providing you with a successful career as well as ensuring client success.
