Contract: Supply Chain Analyst / Houston

Responsibilities:
• Support the transition of contracting activities by working with project team and staff as needed to obtain scope and pricing information.
• Managing multiple contract implementations at the same time and assure that each required document is properly executed and supported for every contract.
• Efficiently communicate status of all implementation activities, with being able to articulate necessary issues to increase pace of purchasing transition activities.
• Provide guidelines and direct stakeholders on how to effectively transact business through either of the two purchasing processes.
• Identify risks in transition timeline, implement mitigation efforts, and communicate as needed to stakeholders.
• Identify inefficiencies between various project parts and implement improvements for increased collaboration.
• Ensure all sourcing and contracting activities services are conducted as per standards and policy, including all proper documentation, use of systems, approvals, and communications.

Qualifications:
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher, or foreign equivalent, and 2+ years of work experience, OR o 5+ years of work experience
• Proficient in MS Office Preferred
• 6+ years of work experience - supply chain, procurement, purchasing, or legal/paralegal experience is preferred.
• 3+ years of contracting or contract administration experience. Experience with SAP and/or SMART is preferred.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Easily adapts to changing processes
• Effective at time management and setting priorities
• Good decision-making skills
• Able to recognize processes, solicit feedback from others, and propose paths to address them.
• Generates effective solutions based on available information and makes timely decisions that are safe and ethical.
• Internal and external networking, especially in aligning with others.
• Builds trusting relationships and seeks opportunities to collaborate across any organizational or functional boundaries to achieve business goals.