Contract Manager

About Harris County Purchasing Department:

Accountability, Ethics, Impartiality, Professionalism, Service, Transparency * The Purchasing Department is created for the purpose of providing a "checks and balances" system for expenditure of public funds. The Purchasing Department strives to maintain consistent and open communication with the vendor community and the various supported County departments and agencies. * Every effort is made to operate in an efficient and economical manner consistent with existing laws and sound business practices.

What you will do at Harris County Purchasing Department:

Under general supervision, the Contract Manager is responsible for overseeing contractual agreements for all Harris County entities. Individuals in the position will manage the vendor contract development process through planning, negotiation, and execution. The Contract Manager is expected to demonstrate strong communication, negotiation, prioritization, and decision-making abilities.

Essential Functions and Duties:

• Manages a portfolio of active contracts and leads the development, execution, and administration of vendor contracts, ensuring proper contract utilization and minimizing inefficiencies. In addition to establishing strategies, approaches, negotiations, awards, amendments, and expirations.
• Provides support to Category Managers and Sourcing Managers in negotiating sourced projects within a spend category for various commodities; provides contractual insights to support strategy development.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement in contract management processes, procedures, and workflows. As well as recommending adjustments to commercial strategies and targets, including contract close-outs and extensions to support Harris County departments.
• Partners with multiple entities within Harris County, including the Purchasing and Legal departments, to manage vendor contracts and establish remediation activities for contractual breaches.
• Ensures compliance with contracts, strategy, and process requirements.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate .

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in a directly related field from an accredited college or university
• Three (3) years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, contract negotiation and management, and vendor management

OR

• Associate's Degree in a directly related field from an accredited college or university
• Five (5) years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, contract negotiation and management, and vendor management

OR

• High school diploma or GED
• Seven (7) years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, contract negotiation and management, and vendor management.

Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of contract management tools, processes, and analysis.
• Proficiency in contractual structures, terminology, and negotiating.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, conflict resolution, and analytical thinking skills.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Suite programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to manage a portfolio of contracts across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to establish strong relationships with Departments and vendors to achieve best outcomes.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
  
  

NOTE : Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Position Type, Hours and Salary:

• Regular | Full-Time

• Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

• Occasional weekends, holidays, and overtime may be required based on the specific needs and demands of the department.

Location:

• Harris County Purchasing Office Building - 1111 Fannin St 12th Floor Houston, TX 77002

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to: Senior Contract Manager

• Works with: Representatives of other county departments and vendor community.

• Supervises: Not Applicable

Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
  • This position is based in an office environment, where the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, scanners, and filing cabinets is routine.
  • The physical demands associated with this job are minimal, with occasional lifting and moving of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
  • The role is predominantly sedentary, involving mainly sitting with occasional standing and walking.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.