Senior Contracts Administrator

Our partner, a leading steel and rail manufacturing company, is seeking a Senior Contracts Administrator to join their team! This is a long-term contract opportunity, supporting a $500M capital investment project.
DUTIES
• Plans, executes, and follows up across all life phases of the contract ( from pre-bid to closeout)
o Ensures adherence to existing contracting and contract management policies to guarantee that tender and contracting activities maximize value for EVRAZ
o Identifies gaps in existing policies and recommend amendments and improvements to senior management
o Represents company in contract negotiations
o Follows up and manage existing contracts
• Executes contracting activities
• Works closely with corporate counsel and senior management and technical teams to develop contracts that minimize project and corporate risk
• Identifies and provides leadership in the evaluation and qualification of vendors for materials and equipment, subcontractors, and professional service providers
• Gathers and maintains market information on cost and availability of materials to surface potential availability problems and implements appropriate contingency plans
• Manages contracts for materials and goods
• Coordinates activities of personnel engaged in buying and/or estimating materials, equipment, contract and professional services
• Maintains records of goods ordered and received and deviations from contractual terms
• Prepares and issues or receives and manages all contract-related formal communications with vendors / suppliers
• Provides recommendations to the Project team to resolve grievances, and claims
• Ensures purchase orders or contractor claims and contracts conform to company policy and contractual terms
• Oversees the development and review of all procurement analytics and reporting (such as financial projections, expediting action plans, delivery schedules and project purchasing reporting)
• Performs other functions or duties as assigned by management

REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, business, engineering, supply chain management or equivalent degree
• 10 years of experience in the contracts management role on projects larger than $100M
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Effective at negotiation and conflict resolution
• Self-starter, able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks effectively. Highly motivated to consistently deliver top quality work products on-schedule.
• Team player with the ability to also work independently to meet fixed deadlines, goals and objectives.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Power Point, Word, Excel) with general knowledge of database utilization. Oracle experience is a plus
• Certified Purchasing Manager preferred

BENEFITS OFFERED:
10 company paid holidays
Employee Assistance Program
Health Care Flexible Spending Account
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Educational Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
401K Matching
Vacation Time


For more information, or to apply, contact Stephanie Warneke at Stephanie.Warneke@trsstaffing.com.