Contract Management Specialist - Auburn Hills, MI

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Job Description
Contract Management Specialist
This position is responsible for executing the contract management process for low/medium complex supplier agreement from initiation through finalization.
The primary functions will be interfacing directly with business areas across the enterprise and at various levels of management. The objectives are to drive efficiency, solve business problems, achieve speed to market, manage risk, ensure compliance, manage demand and limit total cost of ownership as it relates to third party spend for products and services. The position will coordinate activities for contracting and work with internal stakeholders and suppliers to finalize legal and commercial terms.
Other job functions include analyzing opportunity, providing project updates, process management and supplier negotiations. Additionally, this position is expected to support supplier diversity objectives and other corporate core values.

Position Responsibilities:

• Responsible for executing multiple projects through cross-functional collaboration and a disciplined approach to project management that enables consistent execution of the contract management process.
• Responsible for handling multiple complex contract negotiations through cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Technology, Risk and Business stakeholder areas.
• Develop and negotiate legal and commercial terms and strategies.
• Utilize e-Procurement systems to facilitate sourcing, contracting and purchasing activities.
• Conduct market research and analyze relevant data (benchmarking, spend, contracts) to support execution of supplier/sourcing strategies.

• Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies or related field
• 3 years of experience managing procurement/sourcing processes
• 3 years of experience with contract negotiations
• AND MORE...