Sr. Contract Specialist - Hybrid Remote

Hoosier Energy Jobs•Bloomington, IN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Contract Specialist manages and oversees Hoosier Energy’s centralized contract management program in accordance with established purchasing and contracting policies. The role implements and oversees the processes used to form, execute, and administer contracts, including RUS, large-dollar purchasing, preferred supplier, service, maintenance, consulting, lease, software-license, and hardware agreements requiring CIP-013 compliance. The specialist monitors and maintains a database of company contracts, supports the Technology Governance Committee with vendor cyber-risk assessments, and serves as a point of contact for vendor CIP-013 contractual requirements and broader cybersecurity-risk compliance. The role also gathers and reports annual supplier spend and provides trend analysis. The specialist trains Purchasing Agents and delegates related purchase agreements for execution. In partnership with the Manager, Purchasing and Contracts, the role develops strategic supply-management strategies and acts as department manager when needed. It supervises the Purchasing Analyst Administrator’s work supporting the Corporate Credit Card program, Vendor Record Management in Maximo, and Certificates of Insurance compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply management or business.
10–15 years or more of contract manager experience.
Background in supply management, including purchasing, logistics, and inventory management.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to communicate with individuals at all levels and work as part of a team.
Ability to manage multiple projects with varying scopes and timelines.
Professionalism and a positive attitude.
Flexibility to work effectively in a changing environment.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills to identify, anticipate, and resolve problems.
Skills in contract writing, meeting facilitation, consensus building, project planning, coaching, training, and presentation.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree preferred; MBA is a plus.
ISM or APICS certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Initiate, negotiate, execute, and administer contracts in coordination with suppliers, management, program and project managers, and attorneys.
Monitor and maintain the database of company contracts.
Support the Technology Governance Committee with vendor cyber-risk assessments and address vendor CIP-013 contractual requirements and broader cybersecurity-risk compliance.
Gather and report annual supplier spend and provide trend analysis.
Train Purchasing Agents and delegate related purchase agreements to them for execution.
Supervise the Purchasing Analyst Administrator, delegate assignments, and ensure work is completed according to scheduled requirements.
Work with the department manager to develop strategic and tactical plans, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and training for the purchasing and contracts department.
Assume department manager responsibilities in the manager’s absence.
Assume purchasing agent responsibilities when Purchasing Agents are absent.
Participate in vendor assessment committees, provide subject matter expertise, and ensure purchase- and contract-related risks are addressed and mitigated.