Contracts Specialist

PTS Advance•Houston, TX

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About The Position

Solicitation, negotiation, award, and post award administration of Information Technology Software contracts. Executing day-to-day procurement activities, mainly focusing on negotiating and executing contracts in support of the Information Technology Software team, including but not limited to: o Negotiating various types of agreements in support of IT Software (Masters, SOW's, NDA's, POC's, etc.) o Post execution contract administration o Invoice resolution o Conducting RFP's in Company's approved sourcing tool o Driving continuous improvement efforts to enhance and streamline contracting processes. o Managing assigned software contract assignments effectively and efficiently, with focus on high stakeholder engagement/management. o Mitigating procurement risks, while reducing total cost of ownership without negatively affecting value. o Maintaining appropriate contract files in accordance with document retention policies. o Supporting periodic audit activities. o Collaborating with Legal to ensure compliance with all P66 clause owner requirements and legal statutes.

Requirements

Bachelor degree
Minimum 10 years experience negotiating IT Software contracts (Masters, SOW's, NDA's, POC's, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Procurement experience in the energy industry
Proficient in SAP and Icertis.
Advanced understanding of IT Software Buying Channels (OEM, Resellers, Etc.)
Strong analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with ability to negotiate and influence critical decisions.

Responsibilities

Solicitation
Negotiation
Award
Post award administration of Information Technology Software contracts
Executing day-to-day procurement activities
Negotiating various types of agreements in support of IT Software (Masters, SOW's, NDA's, POC's, etc.)
Post execution contract administration
Invoice resolution
Conducting RFP's in Company's approved sourcing tool
Driving continuous improvement efforts to enhance and streamline contracting processes.
Managing assigned software contract assignments effectively and efficiently, with focus on high stakeholder engagement/management.
Mitigating procurement risks, while reducing total cost of ownership without negatively affecting value.
Maintaining appropriate contract files in accordance with document retention policies.
Supporting periodic audit activities.
Collaborating with Legal to ensure compliance with all P66 clause owner requirements and legal statutes.