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DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) · 1 day ago

Contract Specialist

Dallas, TX

Contract

Onsite

Mid Level

$62K/yr - $102K/yr

4+ years exp

DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) is seeking a Contract Specialist to source and administer contracts for a wide variety of requirements to support all DART programs. The role involves collaborating with various departments, managing contracts, conducting sourcing, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.

Association

Responsibilities

May manage specialized or general portfolio of products or services such as energy, construction services, software and hardware, fleet parts and supplies, business services and other categories

Collaborates and consult with Materials Management and Maintenance Departments to manage supply chain for parts, supplies, and services in support of Maintenance and Operations

Collaborates with clients to plan acquisitions, including development of statements of work and specifications, designing sourcing plans and developing contracts

Conducts sourcing for assigned portfolio including, invitations for bids, requests for proposals, requests for qualifications, request for quotations, requests for information, sole source negotiations and other sourcing methods

Teams with program clients to administer assigned contracts including contract interpretation, negotiation of changes, performance monitoring and reporting, authorization of payments, expediting, default notices, claims, extensions, terminations, close out and other actions

Consults with client programs and departments and with contractors and suppliers to seek technical and business solutions

Plans and conducts negotiations and serves as negotiation team leader

Performs market and economic research and cost and price analysis for assigned portfolio

Conformance with applicable and diverse federal, state and local laws and regulations

Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualification

ProcurementSupply Chain ManagementContract NegotiationLawson SoftwareMarket ResearchCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Materials Management, Procurement, Business Administration or related field

Four (4) years progressively responsible procurement experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain management, contracting in a transit or transportation industry, financial, or related environment

Must be a forward thinker with fresh ideas about procurement and technology

Proficient in using supply chain management or procurement software applications such as Lawson

Ability to be dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services. Acts with customers in mind. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect

Ability to make good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment). Most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time. Sought out by others for advice and solutions

Ability to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles. Can get messages across that have the desired effect

Ability to use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions. Can see hidden problems. Is excellent at honest analysis. Looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the first answers

Ability to pick up on technical things quickly. Can learn new skills and knowledge. Is good at learning new industry, company, product, or technical knowledge. Does well in technical courses and seminars

Ability to find common ground and solve problems for the good of all. Can represent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups. Can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise. Is seen as a team player and is cooperative. Easily gains trust and support of peers. Encourages collaboration

Must be able to orally communicate in an effective manner with the public, co-workers, supervisors and managers to ensure efficient operations; to promote safety; and to respond to emergencies. Must also be able to read and comprehend a variety of work related/required technical manuals, safety rules and regulations

Company

DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY DART is far more than just "the thing you ride." It is your "trusted guide" to discovering all that North Texas has to offer.

Founded in 1983

Dallas, Texas, USA

1001-5000 employees