Contract Specialist/ Procurement Specialist

Role: Contract Specialist 

Location: Peoria, IL / Dallas, TX / Nashville, TN
Duration: 11 Months 
Work Authorization: Authorized to Work
Position Type: Contract

Primary Skills

• Contract Management / Contract Negotiation
• SOW / Statement of Work
• MSA / Master Agreements
• Amendments & Schedules
• Procurement Operations

Must-Have Skills

• 4+ years of contract negotiation or procurement operations
• Strong experience managing the full contract lifecycle
• Experience with MSAs, SOWs, Amendments, and related procurement documents
• Supplier/vendor negotiation, particularly non-commercial terms such as liability, indemnity, IP, and confidentiality
• Experience managing high volumes of contracts
• Strong stakeholder management with Legal, Procurement, Business, and suppliers
• Understanding of procurement compliance and SOX requirements
• Strong analytical, organizational, documentation, and communication skills
• Bachelor's degree required; Law degree is a plus

Preferred

• Coupa / NextGen experience
• Shared-services or multinational procurement environment
• North American procurement/legal compliance experience
• Experience supporting a public company
• Contract data analysis, KPI/reporting, and process improvement