Supervisor of Contract Management

Description

Supervises Strategic Sourcing team and daily activities. Researches and evaluates cost-effective deals and suppliers, ensuring compliance with regulations and makes recommendations for best options available. Applies relevant resources/effective delegation to implement solutions. Oversees complex, specialized, and routine/non-routine purchasing processes in accordance with OUC policies and procedures. Provides reporting for key indicators related to projects/areas managed including written and verbal communication to group and management. Trains, coaches, and develops team.

Primary Functions:

• Provide daily operational oversight to Buyers in order to obtain the highest level of value for OUC from our procurement spend; establish priorities for the team and assist the team in technical guidance and direction

• Oversee Buyer efforts to review proposals for price, delivery time, and quality in the selection of suppliers

• Effectively communicate and administer the procurement operating procedures to OUC stakeholders and material/service requestors; interface with vendors to obtain resolution of sourcing issues and to maximize benefits of the vendor relationship

• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with the legal team with the goal of efficient review processes

• Utilize procurement tools to measure and oversee compliance metrics and KPIs for measuring effectiveness

• Oversee contract management information to ensure contract renewals are tracked and reported to management

• Solve problems using critical and analytical thinking and lead process improvement initiatives

• Facilitate, as needed, the requirements needed for major project implementation

• Communicate results and progress related to assigned area(s) to management

• Ensure quality work product is delivered to team and management

• Engage in people leadership through the selection, evaluation, and hiring of prospective employees

• Coach, develop, and perform corrective action/discipline to current employees and provide ongoing technical guidance and direction

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

Working knowledge of all, but not limited to, the following:

• Procurement governance policies and procedures
• State of Florida procurement and purchasing law
• Legal requirements relating to contract management
• Complex conformed contract preparation
• Spend analytics
• Process flow diagrams
• Legal, insurance, and bond documents and requirements

Familiarity with all, but not limited to, the following:

 Financial statements

 Market and industry awareness

 Auditing and compliance procedures/guidelines as they relate to contract management

 Related industry, organizational and departmental guidelines; policies, practices and procedures; recommendations, best practices, ordinances and laws

• Ability to evaluate bids and proposals and compare proposals and quotes for similar services

• Project management, negotiation, decision-making, organizational and time management skills

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Demonstrate a positive attitude and remain engaged

• Be flexible in changing work environments

• Ability to lead, coach, develop, evaluate, and supervie assigned employees

• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and standard office equipment (telephone, copier, computer, etc.).

• Ability to use and understand JDE E1

Education/ Certification/ Years of Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related area of study from an accredited college or university

• Minimum of five (5) years of procurement, supply chain, logistics, or materials experience

• Above to include: A minimum of (1) year of supervisory experience.

In lieu of formal supervision, experience leading project teams, operational initiatives, mentoring or training team members, or leadership training may be substitutable (required)

• Procurement experience in the utility industry (preferred)

• Valid Driver’s License

• Special training to be completed upon hire to include: o Leadership

Application Process

https://www.ouc.com/about-ouc/careers-at-ouc/professional

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