Procurment & Contract Specialist

Berkshire Hathaway • Las Vegas, NV

108d

About The Position

The Procurement and Contract Specialist is responsible for the sourcing of materials, equipment, and services through the RFP process, including bidding and contract execution. The Procurement and Contract Specialist manages the review of requirements, gathering, tendering, structured evaluation process, pricing, and award of contract including contract negotiations, amendments, and final execution. This position requires strong communication and customer service skills to facilitate communication and build relationships with business units and suppliers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field from an accredited school and three years related experience including one year contract experience.
• Candidates that do not possess a bachelor's degree must have a minimum of seven years related experience including one year contract experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of online requisitioning purchasing and inventory systems such as Oracle purchasing and inventory systems.
• Understanding of business unit material, equipment, and service requirements and scope documents.
• Knowledge of general contract terms including writing contracts and negotiating.
• Demonstrated skills in oral and written communication, contract writing and negotiating, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as a member in a team-oriented environment and build business relationships with all levels of an organization.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes requisitions to ensure equipment, material, and services are obtained in a timely fashion with an emphasis on quality, cost, and availability.
• Analyzes purchase requisitions and determines trends which could potentially lead to improved processes.
• Issues purchase orders in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Reviews business units scope documents and initiates requests for proposals.
• Utilizes tendering software to load event documents and communicate through bid events with suppliers.
• Provides analysis of supplier proposals, total cost modeling, and recommendation for award in conjunction with business unit.
• Writes, evaluates, and negotiates contracts with vendors/suppliers and implements contracts to help manage Company risk.
• Adheres to procurement policy and procedures including reports review and accuracy for compliance and auditing.
• Works in conjunction with Business unit and internal staff to participate in meetings and resolve contractual or performance problems with suppliers.
• Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes, and regulations applicable to position and company.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree