Contract & Catalog Ops Prof

Target • Brooklyn Park, MN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Contract & Catalogs Professional on the Indirect Procurement team you’ll take the lead to partner with Sourcing leaders and clients to leverage your working knowledge in the area of Procure to Pay (P2P), exhibiting functional knowledge of tools, processes and techniques to support catalogs and Rate Compliant Spend. You will utilize existing systems and business processes across the functional area to execute work in a timely fashion. By monitoring and utilizing feedback systems, you will be able to inform suppliers and internal partners of adherence to and deviations from documented expectations. In this role, recommending ideas and planning for continuous improvement with internal partner and supplier input is key. Support Sourcing and Procurement on contractual structures of pricing agreements to ensure ability to systematically control pricing and rates. You will work independently with Sourcing and Procurement teams to identify and execute projects associated with catalogs and rate compliant spend while holding them accountable to process and project spend goals. As you assist the COE with the creation of Pricing agreements and amendments, you will be capturing information to support rate compliant catalogs. You’ll process related contract pricing documents tied to catalogs for execution and document management. By building new catalogs in SAP and Ariba you will also need to play an active role in maintaining existing catalogs. In this role you will provide support to Sourcing and Procurement on new contracts that will be tied to catalogs and facilitate Amendment and catalog set up/changes between Vendors, Strategic Sourcing Leaders, and Clients. You will be responsible for various reporting needs as it pertains to contracting and rate compliant spend. Troubleshoot and problem solve system and process issues, and make recommendations on improvements to remediate issues or deliver innovation. You’ll take on independent projects to support catalog growth and drive rate compliant spend, as well as participate in team projects to ensure contracted pricing is captured appropriately to facilitate catalog set up and ordering. You’ll leverage your communication skills to communicate effectively with support partners, cross functional teams (CFT), vendors and COE teams. You’ll be responsible for reprioritizing work with limited direction and complete additional duties as assigned. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience
• 1+ years of relevant experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in public speaking or making presentations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule around sourcing events and support contracting demands
• Strong analytical and technical aptitude

Nice To Haves

• SAP and Ariba experience preferred
• Experience using Electronic Signature preferred
• Experience or familiarity with contracting mechanics preferred

Responsibilities

• Support Sourcing and Procurement on contractual structures of pricing agreements to ensure ability to systematically control pricing and rates.
• Work independently with Sourcing and Procurement teams to identify and execute projects associated with catalogs and rate compliant spend while holding them accountable to process and project spend goals.
• Assist the COE with the creation of Pricing agreements and amendments, capturing information to support rate compliant catalogs.
• Process related contract pricing documents tied to catalogs for execution and document management.
• Build new catalogs in SAP and Ariba and maintain existing catalogs.
• Provide support to Sourcing and Procurement on new contracts that will be tied to catalogs and facilitate Amendment and catalog set up/changes between Vendors, Strategic Sourcing Leaders, and Clients.
• Responsible for various reporting needs as it pertains to contracting and rate compliant spend.
• Troubleshoot and problem solve system and process issues, and make recommendations on improvements to remediate issues or deliver innovation.
• Take on independent projects to support catalog growth and drive rate compliant spend, as well as participate in team projects to ensure contracted pricing is captured appropriately to facilitate catalog set up and ordering.
• Leverage communication skills to communicate effectively with support partners, cross functional teams (CFT), vendors and COE teams.
• Reprioritize work with limited direction and complete additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves.
• Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation.
• Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level