Purchasing & Contracts Specialist

Accurant International • Minneapolis, MN

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Purchasing & Contracts Specialist supports purchasing, vendor management, and contract administration across Accurant International’s portfolio companies. The role sources indirect goods and services, coordinates vendor contract reviews and renewals, maintains accurate records, and helps identify purchasing savings and process improvements. It also provides administrative and project support to the General Counsel, approximately ten hours per week. As experience develops, the specialist will learn to review and redline routine vendor agreements under the guidance of Operations and Legal.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, operations, legal studies, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1–3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, contract administration, legal support, or a related business support role.
• Interest in developing vendor negotiation and contract review skills.
• Strong critical thinking and research skills, including curiosity to ask thoughtful questions, evaluate business needs, and move loosely defined assignments toward practical resolution.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with confidence and tact to respectfully challenge requests, explain decisions, and remain composed in difficult conversations with senior leaders.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through, with the ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
• Sound judgment when handling confidential information and determining when additional guidance or escalation is needed.
• Familiarity with AI tools and their responsible use in document preparation, review, and analysis.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel for spend analysis and reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with purchasing systems, contract repositories, DocuSign, or Adobe Sign.

Responsibilities

• Source and purchase indirect goods and services; negotiate pricing and commercial terms; and coordinate purchase orders and renewals.
• Work with business owners and senior leaders to clarify purchasing needs, assess requests, and communicate purchasing requirements, concerns, and decisions.
• Analyze portfolio-wide purchasing spend, track savings, and identify opportunities for vendor consolidation and improved purchasing arrangements.
• Administer the P-card program, including card requests, approval workflow, setup, transaction follow-up, and reporting.
• Administer the portfolio-wide vendor-management process, including onboarding, qualification, classification, documentation, and periodic reviews.
• Coordinate vendor contract reviews by gathering business requirements, tracking reviews and approvals, arranging signatures, and following up on outstanding items.
• Maintain contract and document repositories, approved templates, and renewal dates, ensuring records are accurate and accessible.
• Prepare routine agreements from approved templates and progressively take on review and redlining of low-value vendor contracts under Operations and Legal guidance, escalating substantive issues as needed.
• Provide the General Counsel with contract and document administration, research, document preparation, questionnaire, and special-project support.
• Document procedures and help improve purchasing and contract administration processes across the portfolio.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Competitive 401(k) match up to 6%
• Performance-based bonus
• Potential profit sharing
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leave

What This Job Offers

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