Contract Officer

Chesterfield County • Chesterfield, VA

4d • Onsite

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.
• Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks in a high-volume work environment.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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