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Arizona Public Service - APS · 13 hours ago

Senior Contracts Analyst

Phoenix, AZ

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Arizona Public Service (APS) generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. The Senior Contracts Analyst supports Supply Chain Procurement by developing, negotiating, and reviewing procurement contracts while mentoring other procurement professionals and ensuring compliance with legal standards.

Electrical DistributionEnergySustainability

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Supporting Supply Chain Procurement Personnel in the development and negotiation of procurement contracts, including a heavy focus on contract redlining

Acts as a mentor to contract analysts and other procurement professionals

Participating directly in negotiations with counterparties and collaborating with Supply Chain Procurement Personnel and Company Law Department on negotiation strategies to reduce legal and operational risks

Identifying, drafting, and negotiating high risk contract terms and conditions to mitigate risk and maximize value for the Company

Developing and maintaining a variety of Supply Chain Procurement contract templates, including, but not limited to, master and standalone supplier materials and services agreements, information technology agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and addenda

Creating training materials and providing training for Supply Chain Procurement Personnel on contracting best practices, policies, and procedures, and risk mitigation throughout the negotiation process

Delivering risk management and subject matter expertise support and education to Supply Chain procurement personnel through contract negotiations and various departmental initiatives

Provides second review for contracts exceeding $40M in value, CIP-related or otherwise determined high risk contracts

Develops, drafts and negotiates high risk terms and conditions in company contracts, amendments, addendums, and other required agreements in support of company objectives. Ensures contracts are written clearly and reasonably protect the company's interest. Reviews small and large dollar routine contracts (including IT software and hardware) with minimal need for Law Department assistance. Independently drafts terms and conditions

Acts as liaison between the Procurement and Law department by critically reviewing and analyzing contract payment terms, scope of work and other appendices to identify: significant legal issues which require Law Department review; drafting issues with ambiguous terms or terms that lack clarity; issues with other contract terms; issues that could impact operations or the needs of the Business Unit. Prepares summaries of significant exceptions that are outside company guidelines and standards during the contracting process and obtains Legal guidance and approvals when necessary

Reviews high risk statements of work and any necessary contract attachments to ensure there are no conflicts with the contractual terms and conditions. Provides recommendations to improve or clarify the statement of work when necessary

Assists Procurement personnel in contract template selection and strategy, review and consultation on supplier redlines, identification of unacceptable terms and conditions and negotiation assistance. Assists in identifying and developing appropriate terms and conditions that meet optimal balance between business unit and supplier requirements and that manage business unit/market/supplier risks

Develops innovative contracting approaches consistent with category strategies, business requirements and value objectives. Provides guidance to Procurement personnel by analyzing and recommending strategies to executive management to mitigate risk and protect the company

Identifies, addresses and resolves complex and high impact contract issues such as outstanding commercial terms. Independently negotiates with counter-parties and facilitates issue resolution including interaction with counsel for counterparties when appropriate

Reviews supplier performance issues with Procurement personnel to assess risk allocation and recommends risk mitigation strategies which may be project specific or strategic. Partners with Legal, Category Managers and Buyers to identify legal resolution of contractual breach or non-compliance of supplier or APS and to assist in drafting legal correspondence (e.g., termination notices, breach of warranty notices) when necessary

Identifies APS template term and conditions that require changing due to experience with supplier push back and/or change in company's risk tolerance. Revises contract template provisions require limited Law Department review and modification before approval and implementation

Develops training materials and process for onboarding new buyers and category managers. Actively monitors the ongoing need for contract training. Delivers training to new and existing Procurement personnel on contracting best practices, company templates, standards, policies, procedures, processes and how to mitigate risk throughout the contracting process

Participates in enterprise and Procurement initiatives, projects, and committees involving risks impacting the company, Procurement, contract templates, contract repositories, contract management systems, and regulatory changes on an as-needed basis

Qualification

Contract negotiationContract draftingRisk managementSupply Chain ManagementProfessional certificationsMicrosoft Office proficiencyTraining developmentCategory management knowledgeMentoring

Required

A four year Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Contract Administration, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Business Law or other job related field from an accredited college or university

Plus eight (8) years of paralegal, legal and/or experience involving significant commercial contracting for procurement of goods and services or related transactions; reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts; and working with Procurement and Legal departments

In lieu of bachelor's degree, combination of college coursework and experience (see above) equaling twelve (12) years OR Associates Degree plus ten (10) years experience (see above) is required

Experience in developing contracts and terms and conditions

Experience in negotiating contracts

Strong knowledge and understanding of the terms and conditions in APS contracts