R&D Contract Analyst Intern

Corteva Agriscience
Johnston, Iowa
Full-time

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

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