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Syracuse University · 1 month ago

Senior Sourcing and Contracts Manager

Syracuse, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with a rich history and diverse academic offerings. They are seeking a Senior Sourcing and Contracts Manager who will oversee the supplier sourcing process, manage supplier contracts, and ensure compliance with legal terms while maximizing value and minimizing risk for the University.

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Responsibilities

Lead a team of Strategic Souring professionals

Lead source to supplier contract award activities that will include defining sourcing needs, help support and manage large scale RFPs and lead contract negotiations and term development

Preparation and review of all contract documentation, including master agreements, statements of work, renewals, amendments, (etc.), with the appropriate suppliers and internal stakeholders

Managing the Contract lifecycle, including but not limited to draft, modification, negotiation, execution, amendments and renewal of Contracts

Provide essential contract management services; by resolving conflicts and renewing, renegotiating and redrafting contracts

Oversee the performance of the contract and work towards compliance with the approved terms and conditions

Update and revise contracts as per legal regulations, collaborate with OUC regularly

Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders on the status of the contracts

Oversee the performance of the contract and work towards compliance with the approved terms and conditions

Ability to multi-task and managing competing priorities effectively and proactively interface with all levels of leadership

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Supplier contract negotiationSourcing experienceContracts management softwareSupplier performance managementRFP developmentMulti-taskingStakeholder communicationFinancial analysisCompliance with regulationsTeam leadership

Required

4-Year degree, in Supply Chain preferred, in addition to 10-12 years Sourcing and Contracts experience

Must have 5 years' experience leading a team of sourcing and contract specialists

10-12 years developing supplier contracts encompassing sourcing, RFP development and experience leading all content and term development, negotiation and financial analysis of complex multi-million-dollar contracts

Must have Higher Education, Defense or regulated industry experience with exposure to a variety of suppliers, commodities, grants and Federal regulations

Must have experience working in a Contracts Management Software tool, utilizing KPIs to manage the Supplier Development and Supplier Contracts cycle time

10-12 years supplier performance management and contract development, negotiation and award experience with financially complex, multi-million-dollar contracts

5 years leading a sourcing or supply chain team

Lead for the contract management system development and implementation

Ability to multi-task and managing competing priorities effectively and proactively interface with all levels of leadership

Dissemination of contract documents to the appropriate parties, externally and internally

Reconciliation of discrepancies related to contract payment with Finance internally and externally

Preferred

International Supplier Sourcing and Contract experience is a plus

Exposure working under the FAR and with KPI targets is a plus

Company

Syracuse University

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Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings and an undeniable spirit.

Founded in 1896

Syracuse, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://ischool.syr.edu/research/research-centers/nexis/

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