Contract Associate at Pyramid Consulting, Inc

Contract Associate

Immediate need for a Contract Associate for a position in the Banking & Financial Industry. This is a 12+ month's contract opportunity with long-term potential located in McLean, VA. Please review the job description below:

Key Responsibilities:

• Professional Services, Temporary Labor, and Consulting
• Computer Data / Services, Software and Licensing
• Represent the organization as the principal customer contact on assigned contracts and often performs project leadership role
• Operate as a procurement practitioner across a variety of procurements, providing recommendations as to supplier strategy and structuring deals
• Negotiate and execute contracts, statements of work and/or amendments to agreements.
• Drafts, reviews and/or approves documents for protection of the company's contractual posture and adherence to company policy.
• Contribute to the development of robust and thoughtful statements of work and service level metrics
• Develop Requests for Information (RFI) and Requests for Proposals (RFP) for competitive bidding, and communicate terms to prospective suppliers.
• Develop supplier selection criteria and work with key stakeholders in rating competitive bid.
• Involved in providing escalation and administration of contractual matters that may arise on contracts
• Ensure contract compliance with terms and conditions of contracts along with the contract management process
• Be the Partner/Liaison with Legal for Legal/Procurement related topics such as managing contract templates (updating Terms and Conditions)
• Work with Legal to reduce the chances of contractual risk
• Contribute to development and implementation of enterprise-wide Procurement processes and systems

Key Requirements and Technology

Experience:

• Negotiation, analytical, decision making, and relationship management skills
• 3-7 years relevant experience working in Procurement, commercial Contract Negotiation and Supplier Management environments.
• Sourcing experience preferred
• BA/BS or appropriate university degree
• Solid experience in supply chain, strategic sourcing, procurement, contracts, project management
• Ability to effectively interact in a cross-functional environment with all levels of management
• Effective written and oral communications
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Ability to work independently
• 1 Years Experience

Our client is a leading Banking & Financial Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. Qualified candidates should apply online for immediate consideration.