eTeam · 8 hours ago
Contract Specialist
Providence, RI
Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
$45/hr - $45/hreTeam is seeking a Contract Specialist who will act as a primary resource within the Strategic Procurement & Contracts team for processing contractual agreements related to the procurement of goods and services. The role involves reviewing, drafting, and negotiating terms to comply with the university's standards and policies while supporting multiple commodities and types of agreements.
Information Technology
Hiring Manager
Sukanya Kumari
Responsibilities
Review, draft, negotiate, approve, and prepare contract agreements as requested and submitted via the Brown Contract Management (BCM) system
Serve as a liaison between campus partners, departmental stakeholders, supplier contracting representatives, and Brown subject matter experts and perform internal and external review functions in BCM
Establish and improve communication channels with campus partners to better provide guidance and advice on basic contract review and best practices to assist them with understanding risks associated with their contracts and be able to make recommendations to mitigate such risks
Negotiate agreements with suppliers in accordance with Brown policies and procedures while leveraging subject matter experts as needed
Represent Brown’s best interests to outside parties concerning terms and conditions of product and service business agreements/contracts
Identify potential problems or risks and provide workable alternative solutions in the structuring of contracts to meet desired objectives and avoid unnecessary costs should a dispute arise in the course of the contractual relationship
Maintain relationships with key campus stakeholder groups (e.g. Office of the General Counsel, Environmental Health and Safety, Office of Information Technology, the Office of the Vice President for Research, University Communications, etc.) and identify appropriate stakeholders for specific contract discussions/negotiations
Perform research and gather information as needed
Work with other SPC team members to understand categories of goods and services for which contracts are needed and to coordinate contract reviews in these areas
Work with insurance staff to understand and communicate Brown’s insurance requirements to ensure compliance and appropriate risk allocation
Promote compliance with Brown policies and procedures and state and/or federal regulations, and provide advice to campus partners regarding Brown policies and procedures and other information as it relates to their contract activities
Perform responsibilities related to the Contract Manager Role within the Jaggaer Contract Lifecycle Management System
Assist in monitoring contract request intake queue and determining appropriate routing/reviewing office
Maintain working knowledge of Brown’s contract management system and training documentation
Monitor shared Contracts email box to respond to or redirect inquiries to the appropriate resource
Examine contract records in the contract management system for accuracy and completeness
Endorse, advocate, and educate users on the use of Brown’s DocuSign feature in BCM
Qualification
Required
Experience leading contract negotiations and achieving mutual agreement between parties
Ability to review, draft, negotiate, approve, and prepare contract agreements
Experience in applying university's standard terms and conditions
Ability to serve as a liaison between campus partners, departmental stakeholders, supplier contracting representatives, and subject matter experts
Ability to establish and improve communication channels with campus partners
Experience in negotiating agreements with suppliers in accordance with policies and procedures
Ability to represent the university's best interests concerning terms and conditions of agreements/contracts
Ability to identify potential problems or risks and provide workable alternative solutions
Experience in maintaining relationships with key campus stakeholder groups
Ability to perform research and gather information as needed
Experience in coordinating contract reviews with other team members
Ability to work with insurance staff to understand and communicate insurance requirements
Knowledge of compliance with university policies and procedures and state and/or federal regulations
Ability to provide advice to campus partners regarding contract activities
Experience with contract management systems and training documentation
Ability to monitor contract request intake queue and determine appropriate routing/reviewing office
Ability to examine contract records for accuracy and completeness
Ability to endorse, advocate, and educate users on the use of contract management features
Company
eTeam
eTeam is a staffing agency that also provides payrolling services.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-12-04Acquired
Leadership Team
Swetta Bhatt
CEO APAC & India
Aanchal Thakur
Chief Customer Officer
Recent News
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