Contract Specialist

at Aston Carter in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Looking for:

-Minimum two years of experience in a Procurement capacity

-Bachelors Degree (Finance, Business, Engineering, etc.)

-Experience working with contracts and SOWs (management, administration, negotiation, etc.)

Description:

This person will be a key link among site procurement teams, divisional category procurement organizations, and corporate procurement category managers.

- Maintain good relations with internal and external customers by ensuring professional behavior and by processing their inquiries on time

- Proactively seek innovative ways to improve the procurement processes, cycle times, and customer service levels

- Act as the primary point of contact for buyers, end users, and suppliers

- Develop business relationships with suppliers to preserve good business reputation while still obtaining competitive prices

- Lead resolution on issues and invoice error

- PO change management and communicate trends of changes

- Resolves complaints and disputes between requestors, purchasing, receiving, vendors, and any other applicable stakeholders

- Will be negotiating contracts for both direct and indirect vendors

Hours: Onsite

Monday through Friday

8am to 5pm

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

+ Hiring diverse talent

+ Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

+ Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

+ Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.