Sourcing Strategy & Contracts Manager/Advisor

Responsibilities

Provides guidance regarding contractual and business issues, advising stakeholders of contractual rights and obligations as well as possible mitigation of contractual/program risk.

Leads the production of useful management information and developing of new procedures for contract processing in order to drive forward continuous improvement.

Oversees the review and management of specific power contracts and related documents, identifying critical information or patterns for the senior management.

Maintains and develops tools to support reporting obligations and management of contracts.

Tracks and uses contract information to support strategic decision making, and internal and external reporting.

Develops and presents training on relevant legal and contracting topics to staff.

Requirements

Seven or more years of experience in contract administration, contract management, and interpretation of contract terms and conditions.

Experience leading sourcing strategies, RFPs, supplier negotiations, and contract awards.

Experience managing contracts, SOWs, change orders, and vendor performance programs.

Experience with invoicing, accruals, forecasting, and contract compliance.

Experience building supplier governance, scorecards, and executive-level reporting.

Experience working with BPOs (Business Process Outsourcing partners).

Experience managing cross-functional stakeholder and vendor relationships.

Strong analytical and reporting skills using Excel, Power BI, SAP, Ariba, or similar systems.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with regulatory proceedings within governmental bodies affecting contract administration and business operations.
• Experience in cost and agreement negotiations, tracking negotiation results, and cost savings.
• Ability to assist in creating detailed strategies for cost and agreement negotiations.
• Experience in addressing contract questions, billing questions, and resolving invoice discrepancies with vendors.
• Experience in implementing process improvements and working with IT on system changes to enhance contract administration operations efficiency.
• Experience in developing and presenting training on relevant legal and contracting topics to staff.

Skills

Strong analytical and reporting skills using Excel, Power BI, SAP, Ariba, or similar systems.

Benefits

The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $100,000 - $150,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This position is currently hybrid, with the employee reporting to an SCE facility for a set number of days and the option to work remotely on the remaining days.

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