Job Description
Directs contract management for vendor services in data centers, negotiating terms to secure reliable suppliers. Ensures procurement processes minimize costs and risks for mission-critical operations. Supports acquisitions that maintain high availability for infrastructure like power and cooling systems.
Ascent, under Wesco, provides facility solutions across North America, serving thousands of sites in critical sectors. Expertise covers development, engineering, and operations with a focus on safety and performance.
Directors review contracts, negotiate with vendors, manage RFP processes from development to execution. Draft maintenance agreements, coordinate with departments for deliverables, interact with contractors on scopes and costs. Evaluate responses, process extensions, produce reports on budgets and work orders. Oversee a team of 5-10 employees for efficiency. Systems include MMS software and contract management platforms. Interact primarily with internal departments and external vendors. Challenge involves 0-25% travel while handling negotiations and multitasking in data center contexts.
Compensation is not specified, but eligible for bonuses and commission plans. Locations vary with travel required; remote work not indicated. Benefits include paid time off, medical, dental, vision, retirement savings. Professional development covers negotiation skills, contract management systems, and industry knowledge. Unique environment requires attention to detail in mission-critical procurement for data centers.
Responsibilities
- Perform contract/subcontract review, negotiations, interface with customer/vendor personnel
- Manage vendor relationships, agreements, purchase orders, pricing
- Direct entire RFP process from development to execution
- Draft maintenance agreements and address business, financial, legal terms
- Coordinate with departments for efficient deliverables
- Interact with contractors on scopes of work, service frequency, cost
- Prepare RFP packages and evaluate responses
- Develop, issue, negotiate subcontract agreements
- Process contract extensions and addendums
- Produce reports via internal system for budgets, work orders, history
- Manage contracts and procurement department for efficiency and performance
- Oversee staff of 5-10 employees
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field
- 7+ years related experience in contract management/negotiation
- Strong interpersonal, writing, and analytic skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Demonstrated negotiation skills, attention to detail, organization, multitasking, ability to develop relationships
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of data center or mission critical industry preferred
- MMS software and contract management system experience preferred
- Ability to travel 0%-25%