Contracts & Purchasing Analyst

Position:Contracts & Purchasing Analyst

Location: 7929 W Center Rd

Omaha, NE

Job :856

# of Openings:1

Contracts & Purchasing Analyst

Full-Time

• The Contracts and Purchasing Analyst serves as the organization's primary resource for procurement, purchasing operations, vendor management, and contract administration. This position is responsible for leading purchasing activities across the organization, ensuring cost‑effective acquisition of goods and services, establishing purchasing efficiencies, and supporting operational excellence through strategic sourcing practices.
• The Contracts and Purchasing Analyst oversees the review, negotiation, execution, tracking, and renewal of routine organizational agreements and vendor contracts within established authority thresholds. This position is responsible for maintaining strong vendor relationships, ensuring compliance with organizational purchasing policies, monitoring contract performance, and identifying opportunities to improve purchasing processes and reduce organizational costs.

• Coordinate the organization's purchasing and procurement functions for goods, services, equipment, software, and operational needs.
• Develop and implement purchasing strategies that support organizational goals and maximize value.
• Evaluate purchasing requests and provide recommendations regarding vendors, products, services, pricing, and procurement approaches.
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing efficiencies, standardize procurement practices, and reduce organizational expenses.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, service levels, and purchasing agreements with vendors and suppliers.
• Manage the review, administration, renewal, and termination of routine vendor agreements and service contracts within established authority thresholds.
• Maintain a centralized contract management system and purchasing records repository.
• Monitor vendor performance and service delivery to ensure contractual obligations are met.
• Collaborate with legal counsel, executive leadership, and department leaders on contracts that exceed approval thresholds or require specialized review.
• Ensure purchasing activities comply with organizational policies, grant requirements, funding restrictions, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop purchasing policies, procedures, and best practices to support organizational consistency and accountability.
• Prepare reports and analyses regarding purchasing trends, vendor utilization, contract renewals, cost savings, and procurement performance.
• Assist departments with vendor selection, purchasing decisions, and contract‑related inquiries.
• Maintain positive working relationships with vendors, suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Provide training and guidance to managers regarding purchasing processes and procurement requirements.
• Ensure all assigned projects, purchasing activities, and contract reviews are completed accurately and within established timelines.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

• Strong knowledge of procurement, purchasing, vendor management, and contract administration principles.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate favorable pricing, terms, and service agreements.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong relationship‑building skills with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, etc.
• Strong critical thinking, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and independent discretion.
• Ability to balance strategic procurement initiatives with day‑to‑day operational needs.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive organizational information.
• Participate in Performance & Quality Improvement (PQI) activities as assigned.
• Regular and predictable attendance, and promptness for work.
• Commitment to uphold the mission, vision, values of Lutheran Family Services.
• Support Lutheran Family Services in the organization’s objective to be an…