Sr Contracts Specialist

Job#: 3053712

Sr Contracts Specialist

Birmingham, Alabama (Onsite)

This position is responsible for the daily support of all sourcing and contracting activities, including managing the sourcing process (RFI or RFP), negotiation, and contracting through contract closeout. The role involves advising customers, leading proposal preparation, and managing a high volume of projects concurrently.

• Support all sourcing and contracting activities, from leading Requests for Information (RFI) and Requests for Proposal (RFP) to contract closeout.
• Manage a high volume of projects with defined turnaround parameters for all contract-related documents.
• Lead negotiations of legal and commercial terms to ensure risk is properly controlled and mitigated.
• Ensure all required terms and conditions are included in procurement documents and work with internal departments to resolve exceptions.
• Build and maintain a detailed knowledge of essential legal provisions, contract common law, and dispute resolution.
• Draft contract language, including special conditions for complex, non-standard purchases.
• Identify and evaluate new sources of supply to meet customer needs.
• Coordinate the update of supplier information and required compliance documentation.
• Resolve conflicts that arise during contract performance, including negotiating revisions.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on procurement policies and procedures for business partners.

Education: A Bachelor’s degree is preferred. Formal education or experience in contract language is preferred.

Experience: Experience in procurement or contracts is preferred.

• Knowledge of contract law and drafting.
• Proficiency in legal and commercial negotiation.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Customer-focused with the ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Strong written and oral communication skills for negotiating and writing contracts.
• Organizational skills to manage workload and customer expectations.
• Ability to think strategically and apply judgment to decisions.
• Analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in supply chain and business technology tools (e.g., procurement systems, SharePoint).

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview:
Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a Support Linc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.

In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.

You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion,…