JOB SUMMARY

This position will develop contracts for our category management strategies and business partners.

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

·     Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Law, Finance, preferred 

·     Formal education in contract language and law is highly preferred 

 

Experience

Experience in procurement or contracts preferred  Maximo experience preferred 

 

Knowledge and Skills

 Contract law and drafting  Legal and commercial negotiations  Self-motivated and ability to work with minimal supervision   Customer focused with ability to build and maintain relationships with internal customers, suppliers, contractors and other key stakeholders  Effectively handle tight deadlines, large workloads, and multiple projects with positive enthusiasm Superior written and oral communication, to successfully negotiate contract terms and write such contracts in a clear, logical and concise manner  Contract negotiations  Ability and determination to support multiple projects under tight deadlines  Excellent organizational skills are required to plan and manage assigned workload and customer expectations effectively to meet internal business unit requirements  Ability to think strategically and apply broad seasoned judgment to decisions  Effective Communications skills  Strong Customer Service skills  Analytical, negotiation and interpersonal skills  Ability to effectively work and participate in cross-functional and cross-company teams at all levels in the organization to ensure buy-in by multiple companies when working on system projects 

 

KEY JOB RESPONSIBLITIES

Duties will include the daily support of all sourcing and contracting activities “from cradle to grave”, including advising customers on Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposal (RFP) preparation, lead pre-bid meetings, review of offers upon receipt from bidders, cost & price analysis, negotiations, risk assessment, preparing contract documents and agreements; assists in contract administration, incorporation of changes, expediting & follow-up, disposition of claims and contract closeout.  Expectations include outstanding oral and written communications with ability to excel in high- level communications with Management at multiple levels Ensure that overall risk is properly controlled and mitigated  A typical agent will support projects continuously with defined turnaround parameters (Target Days) for all contract related documents (RFPs, Master Agreements, Non-Disclosure, Amendments, Statements of Work, etc.) throughout the year. Ability to develop a detailed knowledge of the Southern Company procurement policies/procedures and have the capability to become a Subject Matter Expert (SME).  Expected to build and maintain a detailed knowledge and understanding of essential legal provisions, contract common law, contract formation issues, remedies, liquidated damages, litigation avoidance, and dispute resolution  Ensure all required terms and conditions are included in procurement documents and works with   legal, risk management and financial services (accounting) to resolves contractor exceptions and issues in a timely manner Ability or potential to draft contract language in the form of special conditions for complex, non- standard purchases  Responsible for identification and evaluation of new sources of supply, domestic and globally, when necessary to meet customer needs, including performing market research and analysis Ability to build and maintain a fundamental to proficient knowledge of our contracting systems utilized in daily support  Conflict Resolution, the ability to engage and fix identified issues  Maintain the primary interface with contractors in an ethical and respectful manner while protecting the company’s interests 

 

BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES

·      Must demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Southern Company values of unquestionable trust, superior performance, and total commitment 

·     Self-motivated 

·     Customer focused 

·     Strong work ethic 

·     Exhibits a strong sense of urgency 

·     Promotes teamwork 

·     Practices ethical behavior 

·     Displays creativity, initiative, and flexibility 

·     Learns from and utilizes experience 

 

  Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates