Description
Seeking a new and challenging opportunity to further enhance your career? Corteva Agriscience currently has a vacancy for a Contract Analyst on our Research & Development Operations team.
The Contract Analyst is a valued member of the R&D Contract Operations team, primarily involving contract drafting, preparation of requisitions, maintaining databases, tracking purchase orders, and processing invoices.
Responsibilities What You’ll Do :
Provide knowledgeable guidance and high-quality customer service to internal and external stakeholders
Gather circumstantial facts and coordinate resources to ensure efficient and effective issue resolution
Proactively coordinate with colleagues from Research, Finance, Procurement, other internal functions, and offshore support entities to deliver results
Lead or coordinate completion of tasks and assignments including, but not limited to :
Draft contracts for third-party business engagements
Receive quotations and agreements from stakeholders
Ensure documents are compliant with internal checklists
Enter requisitions into relevant systems and monitoring through approval processes
Confirm purchase orders match requisitions and addressing variances
Communicate invoicing instructions to business partners and providing necessary support
Update sub-functional databases with key information
Receive invoices from vendors, confirming that milestones have been met or that services have been received, and approving in SAP
Record invoices in internal databases and tracking through the payment process
Initiate support tickets for delayed or rejected invoices
Reconcile SAP to ensure that all invoices paid are tracked
Create financial reports from functional databases upon request
Qualifications
Qualifications What You’ll Bring :
Minimum GPA of 3.0.
Undergraduate or graduate student with an interest in agriculture. Candidates must be enrolled in classes the semester following their internship with Corteva.
Must be able to relocate to Johnston, IA or Indianapolis, IN for the duration of the internship.
Must be able to work full-time (40 hours per week) for 10-12 weeks during the timeframe of internship (typically May to August).
Prior experience with contract administration or expense processing support
Familiarity with business law and contract law principles
Strong attention to detail
Strong organizational and communication skills
Proficiency in use of spreadsheet software such as MS Excel
Proficiency in use of communication and document-storage tools such as Microsoft Teams or SharePoint
Ability to effectively build and maintain relationships with stakeholders
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Ability to prioritize workload to meet departmental timelines
Ability to collect facts, understand circumstances, and recommend solutions
Preferred Skills and Experience :
Experience with accounting software
Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), TRAC 2.0 Sophia
Demonstrated tolerance of ambiguity