Contract Specialist, Procurement Services - UT System Administration
University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN
•Onsite
About The Position
The Contract Specialist drafts contracts, reviews contracts for compliance with state law, federal law, and UT policy, and negotiates with suppliers (including suppliers’ legal counsel). The position provides assistance to end-users of the electronic Contract Management System and delivers training classes.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum of two years of experience in a professional office environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience with technical writing, contract review, contract drafting, or related work
- Strong customer service skills and the ability to equally balance compliance and customer service to deliver services in a professional, timely manner
- Outstanding organizational skills
- The ability to exercise independent judgment
- The ability to read and accurately interpret legal language, regulations, and policies
- The ability to negotiate with attorneys or supplier representatives
- The ability to manage high volume workloads accurately and effectively in a deadline-driven environment
- Strong written communication skills including familiarity with standard English writing
- Experience reviewing information technology language
- Experience with Microsoft Word
- Knowledge of Adobe Pro or similar document reader
- Experience with Oracle or other ERP systems
Responsibilities
- Reviews, edits, and negotiates System and Institution authority contracts on behalf of the University in accordance with fiscal policy
- Negotiates with suppliers and their legal counsel
- Drafts contracts
- Responds to contract questions from suppliers and University departments
- Serves as a point of contact for the Contract Management System and assists end users with questions about the Contract Management System
- Conducts training classes for the Contract Management System
Benefits
- Excellent healthcare benefits for employees and their families
- Tuition benefits for employees and their families
- Generous retirement benefits
- A wide variety of professional development opportunities
- Supportive work and family benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
