Contract Administrator

at Aston Carter in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Title: Indirect Procurement Specialist (Contract Administrator)

Job Description

As an Indirect Procurement Specialist, you are the interface between suppliers and internal stakeholders. This role manages Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, and RFXs to support supplier identification and selection. You will work with suppliers to find cost savings in partnership with internal customers. You will be a key link among site procurement teams, the divisional category procurement organization, and corporate procurement category managers.

- Maintain good relations with internal and external customers by ensuring professional behavior and processing their inquiries in a timely manner.

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

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

- Develop business relationships with suppliers to preserve our client’s good business reputation while still obtaining competitive pricing.

- Resolve complaints and disputes between requestors, purchasing, receiving, vendors, and other stakeholders.

- Manage PO changes and communicate trends of changes.

Hard Skills

+ Experience with processing Purchasing Contracts

+ Experience reading and understanding purchasing contracts and identifying potential issues

+ Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

+ Strategic Purchasing Planning

Soft Skills

+ Professional behavior

+ Proactive approach to improving processes

+ Conflict resolution

+ Ability to work independently with upper management to get contracts approved

Work Site/Environment

This is a fully on-site position in Lake Forest, Illinois. On site for the first 5 months. Will provide remote working (Hybrid) one day a week after the training period. 4 to 6 months of training then hybrid for one day a week and four days in the office. Standard hours are 8-5 pm with some flexibility if necessary.

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.