Contract Officer
About The Position
Manages the overall contract administration process for assigned commodities. The contract administration process includes coordination of contract kick-off meetings, communication with assigned department contract managers as well as suppliers, education of stakeholders on key contract terms and appropriate utilization, monitoring of performance, resolution of non-performance, cure and termination as necessary. This position will also be responsible for planning, coordinating, and processing renewals, amendments, and modifications to existing contracts in a timely manner. Perform other work as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Management, Economics, Public Relations, or related field; two years of experience in public sector procurement; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- The individual must be able to manage multiple projects/tasks in a high-volume work environment and have the ability to meet required deadlines to ensure continuity of county operations.
- Exceptional and professional customer service skills are imperative.
- Ability to use a variety of information technology systems to perform daily tasks.
- Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check and education/degree verification required.
Nice To Haves
- State or National Procurement Certification is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manages the overall contract administration process for assigned commodities.
- Coordination of contract kick-off meetings
- Communication with assigned department contract managers as well as suppliers
- Education of stakeholders on key contract terms and appropriate utilization
- Monitoring of performance
- Resolution of non-performance, cure and termination as necessary
- Planning, coordinating, and processing renewals, amendments, and modifications to existing contracts in a timely manner.
- Perform other work as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
