Contract Administrator

Job Title : CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR 1 Location : Perrysburg, OH 43551 Working Hours : Full Time Duration : 1 Year Responsibilities: - The Contract Administrator I is responsible for post-contract award administration and support. - The contract administrator will review one to four commercial contracts in detail and track all contract obligations, risks, and commitments for compliance. - The contract administrator will act independently and with minimal management direction to set-up and monitor the contract, project schedule, and budget in relevant contract administration/scheduling systems. - The candidate will communicate obligations to cross-functional teams by developing solid contract operating systems and processes. - The contract administrator will use project management skills to oversee the contract administration from hand-off by BD, schedule execution (delivery), documenting change requests, invoicing and close-out. - The contract administrator will work with the external customer to ensure successful contract fulfillment and resolve any minor conflicts or infringements. Essential Responsibilities: - Outline all contract obligations, due dates, responsible parties and develop project schedule - Monitor and report on internal and external adherence to the contract and project schedule - Document change requests - Identify risk to contract compliance and schedule risks - Develop strong working relationship and communicate with customer. - Resolve common operational disputes and schedule changes - Oversee contract change control process - Must be able to oversee project budgets and cost spend plans. - Must be able to handle multiple concurrent activities and projects. - Provide internal functions voice of the customer feedback to further develop standard product offerings - Liaison and leadership between cross-functional teams - Other duties as assigned Qualifications: - Supply chain exp. With construction base / contract admin / cs role - 3-5 years’ experience in a Supply Chain environment, required - Proven project management experience, required - 2 years or more in customer service, contract administration or sales operations experience a plus - Renewable Energy, Power Plant experience a plus - Bachelor degree preferred but not essential with equivalent work experience (3-5 years) Required Skills/Competencies: - Project Management Skills - Contract administration - Customer Service skills - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential – both with internal functions (legal, BD, buyers) and external customers - Proven organizational skills – ability to prioritize and meet deadline - Proficient use of all Microsoft Office suite programs - Kinaxis IPM experience an advantage Travel: - 10-15% travel required, possibly international - Visits to customer locations and construction sites