Overview: TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client is a health insurance company. It offers different types of health care coverage plans that include individual and family dental and vision plans for employers etc.
Title: Procurement Specialist Work Location: Detroit MI 48226 Duration: 12 Months Job Type: Contract Work Type: Remote Dept: Enterprise Procurement ENGAGEMENT DESCRIPTION: Responsible for developing IT contract negotiations strategies and performing contract negotiations.
Prepare contractual provisions and administer contract proposals.
Negotiate commercial contracts with vendors.
Issue purchase orders to vendors. Focus on continuous improvement in vendor and client relations.
Evaluate requests and requirements identify risks develop negotiation strategies facilitate and negotiate contracts with vendors and issue purchase orders.
Top 3 Required Skills/Experience Develop negotiation strategies conduct negotiations and manage master contracts.
Negotiate Statement of Work (SOW) Amendments Master Service Contracts and Supplier Paper.
Negotiate regulatory and compliance related contractual agreements (BAAs government services etc.).
3 years IT contract negotiation experience
Negotiate contract and pricing finalize and execute agreements issue purchase orders.
Required Skills/Experience The rest of the required skills/experience. Include: Ensure product or service descriptions are compliant (PHI PII BAA).
Develop service level agreements for key customers and suppliers. Ensure compliance with customer SLA and that pricing is consistent with sourced pricing.
Develop reporting and metrics.
Partner with the business Office of General Counsel (OGC) Insurance Audit and Procurement in terms of formulating a negotiation strategy for contractual agreement.
Collaborate with Business Development Procurement Consultants and Specialists relative to a contracting and negotiation strategy.
Develop negotiation strategies and assemble factbased cases for use with suppliers
Preferred Skills/Experience Optional but preferred skills/experience. Include: Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite skills required Intermediate Written Communications and Oral Communication skill level required Intermediate Effectiveness Measurement skills required
Advanced Contracts Review skills required Intermediate ProblemSolving
Skills required Proficient in procurement systems and current industry standard PC applications and systems.
Thrive in an interdependent team environment.
Should exhibit exemplary behaviors in Drive Execution Communicate Build Partnership and an emphasis on own it and Reach Out
Education/Certifications Include: Bachelors Degree preferred in Business Administration Supply Chain Management or related field.
A Juris Doctorate is helpful therefore preferred.
Four (4) years contract negotiating experience required with two (2) years experience negotiating business contractual terms strategy planning and analysis and review of existing contractual agreements preferred.
Two (2) years experience with business contractual terms required; legal contractual terms preferred.
Two (2) years negotiation strategy planning and analysis and review of existing contractual agreements preferred Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) certification preferred.
Institute of Supply Management (I.S.M.) affiliation preferred.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
