Senior Contract Administrator (Hybrid)

Essential Functions

• Develops contract requirements, negotiates with vendors and monitors contract compliance.
• Reviews benchmarking studies and analyzes contractor cost / performance to ensure cost effective use of resources.
• Builds and maintains vendor relationships.
• Maintains necessary schedules and ensure vendor availability and skill sets to meet the needs of Eversource customers.
• Monitors construction work and assists in administration of contract claims and change order process.
• Manages invoice processing and resolves invoice questions.
• Analyzes invoice process for efficiencies and makes recommendations for increased use of EDI where appropriate.
• Participates in negotiation process to establish contract structure, price, terms and conditions and any other pertinent contract items.
• Reviews upcoming projects and makes recommendations for bidding vs. using blanket contractor.
• Participates as Eversource's representative in Purchasing's Contract Admin Task Force (CATF).
• Reviews of all Eversource Service Contracts and assures that contracts are formally closed to avoid having an improper avenue for future charges.
• Approves access to the Contractor web pages on the Eversource website.
• Ensures contractors awareness and receipt of updated GO's, procedures, Engineering News issues and any other correspondence requiring acknowledgement by contractors.
• Administers the safety sensitive position requirements for all Eversource purchase orders.

Qualifications :

• Knowledge of Word, Excel, Access and Projects is required
• Develop and analyze contract terms, negotiation skills
• Excellent analytical skills and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to acquire knowledge of contracting principles and legal terms / conditions and purchasing principles is desirable
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or an equivalent degree with a concentration in Finance or Accounting or equivalent experience.
• MBA is desirable.
• A minimum of five (5) years of related experience. Contract administration, purchasing, or legal experience is preferred.
• Must hold a valid motor vehicle operator’s license.
• Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program. The annual salary range for this position is $97,790.00 to $108,660.

00, plus incentive. Salary is commensurate with your experience. Check out the career site for an overview of benefits.

Working Conditions :

• Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.
• Must be available to travel between MA / CT / NH as necessary.

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Worker Type : Regular

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