Contracts Specialist

Pay Range:

$61,774.00 - $101,927.00

Supervisory Organization:

AVP Procurement

Country:

United States of America

Address:

1401 PACIFIC AVE

City:

DALLAS, TX 75202

FLSA:

Exempt

Professionals:

02 - Professional (EEO-4-United States of America), 2G - Professionals - Financial - Procurement (EEO-SubCategory)

General Summary:

Sources and administers contracts for a wide variety of requirements to support all DART programs. Contracts might include commodities, construction, professional engineer and architect services, financial services, consulting, employee benefits, business and maintenance services, and other categories ranging in value from $50,000 to $50,000,000.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• May manage a specialized or general portfolio of products or services, such as energy, construction services, software and hardware, fleet parts and supplies, business services, and others.
• Collaborates and consults with Materials Management and Maintenance Departments to manage the supply chain for parts, supplies, and services supporting Maintenance and Operations.
• Collaborates with clients to plan acquisitions, including developing statements of work and specifications, designing sourcing plans, and developing contracts.
• Conducts sourcing for assigned portfolios, including invitations for bids, proposals, requests for qualifications, quotations, information requests, sole source negotiations, and other sourcing methods.
• Teams with program clients to administer assigned contracts, including contract interpretation, negotiation of changes, performance monitoring and reporting, authorization of payments, expediting, default notices, claims, extensions, terminations, closeouts, and other actions.
• Consult client programs, departments, contractors, and suppliers to seek technical and business solutions.
• Plans and conducts negotiations and serves as negotiation team leader.
• Performs market and economic research and cost and price analysis for assigned portfolios.
• Conformance with applicable and diverse federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Note: An equivalent combination of related education and experience may be substituted for the below stated minimums excluding High School Diploma, GED, Licenses, or Certifications.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Materials Management, Procurement, Business Administration, or related field.
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible procurement experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain management, and contracting in a transit or transportation industry, financial, or related environment.
• Must be a forward thinker with fresh ideas about procurement and technology.
• Proficient in using supply chain management or procurement software applications such as Lawson.
• Ability to be dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services. Acts with customers in mind. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Ability to make good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment). Most of his/her solutions and suggestions are correct and accurate when judged over time and sought out by others for advice and solutions.
• Ability to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles. Can get messages across that have the desired effect.
• Ability to use rigorous logic and methods to solve complex problems with practical solutions. Is excellent at honest analysis. Looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the first answers.
• Ability to pick up on technical things quickly. Can learn new skills and knowledge. Is good at learning about new industries, companies, products, or technical knowledge. Does well in technical courses and seminars.
• Ability t