Contracts Specialist

Contracts Specialist

Position Type: Contract

Position Location: Houston, TX

Position Salary: $50/HR - $52/HR

Responsibilities:

• Review/Validate confirmations and log DEW discrepancies.
• Work with team members and front office personnel to resolve discrepancies.
• Work with counterparties as needed to resolve discrepancies.
• Driving continuous improvement efforts to enhance and streamline contracting processes.
• Managing assigned categories effectively and efficiently, with focus on high stakeholder engagement/management
• Resolving contract issues/disputes (pricing, quality, timing, claims, liens, etc.)
• Collaborating with Legal to ensure compliance with all company clause owner requirements and legal statutes.

Requirements:

• 1-3 years of experience and attention to detail.
• Industry knowledge helpful, and experience on a trade floor or in a trade floor support role a plus.
• Data/process-oriented mindset to ensure accuracy of deal capture and contracting information.
• Procurement, business, and/or engineering work experience
• Experience with purchase order creation, sourcing, negotiations, and contracting.
• Procurement experience in the energy industry
• Experience leading multiple Procurement initiatives concurrently across sourcing, contracting, materials management, and/or Procure-To-Pay (P2P)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, SAP, Ariba, and other procurement technologies
• Ability to interface across functions and with key stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
• Strong analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with ability to negotiate and influence critical decisions.

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With company roots going back over 30 years, Advantage Technical is an engineering and information technology services company and a national leader in the provision of technical resources today. These services include Staff Augmentation, Direct Placement, Project Resourcing and Outsourcing - delivered from 40 key market locations, by over 3500 specialized contractors, to over 500 clients across North America. Advantage Technical is a Best of Staffing Diamond Award winner for both Clients and Talent. For more information about the industries and services offered by Advantage Technical, please visit AdvantageTechnical.com.

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