Procurement Specialist at Comtec Consultants

Job Title: Procurement Specialist

Location: Remote, 10% travel to New Jersey

Duration: 12 Months

Job Description:

• Develop and launch RFQs / RFPs (request for quotation/proposal) to select suppliers in IT & non-IT categories, projects, and support services.
• Analyze the proposals and make recommendations to key internal stakeholders.
• Negotiate quality, time and cost of service as well as other commercial terms and conditions.
• Draft and review various commercial contracts and work collaboratively to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize both routine and non-routine commercial contractual documents with efficiency and accuracy. 
• Assess complex solicitations, identify potential risks and regulatory considerations, and propose appropriate mitigation strategies. 
• Evaluate and analyze terms, conditions, and legal requirements within proposals, bids, and contract modifications. 
• Help in contract ratification activities, interacting with supplier and Legal teams.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and regulations, providing guidance and support to management. 
• Identify risk analysis factors to provide insightful recommendations on matters pertaining to contract terms and conditions.  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop responses and propose alternative terms or language as needed. 
• Organize, manage, and prioritize multiple proposal or contract negotiations efforts concurrently. 
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop a negotiation plan and lead negotiations with suppliers to obtain the best value for the services while mitigating legal risks for the Enterprise.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in procurement and Contract Development & Management.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with sourcing and negotiations of IT services.
• Hands-on experience developing IT and non-IT RFIs/RFPs.
• Experience negotiating contracts with large IT and non-IT outsourcing vendors.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional, multi-cultural, matrix environment.
• Proactive: anticipates issues/opportunities & can work through multiple simultaneous projects.
• Rigorous data analysis capability and financial acumen.
• Track record of effectively incorporating risk-mitigating clauses into contracts or by addenda to enhance operational and legal outcomes.
• Familiarity with data privacy, data governance, government policies and regulations, and applicable laws governing procurement.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks of varying complexities and successfully set priorities for meeting time-bound deliverables.
• Exceptional analytic, organization, presentation, and interpersonal skills with applied solid judgment and strategic thinking.
• Strong collaboration, communication (written and verbal), and influencing skills.
• Experience with procurement of software and related technology services.
• Experience working and interacting with paralegals, attorneys, senior level management.

Bonus If You Have:

• Familiarity with Ariba (or similar tools).
• Pharma/Healthcare industry experience.