Contract agent job description

This petro-chemical industry contracting agent position exists to optimize the performance of Contracting services to solicit the most competitive bids in the most efficient and effective manner, reduce costs and obtain qualified craftsmen. The contracting agent facilitates the procurement activities and add value by integrating buying power and procurement techniques, while ensuring that the services can meet the timeline with the quality work in support of local or centralized procurement activities

Perform the Contracting services for the plant expansion and/or maintenance work at the right time, with the right quality, in the right quantity, and at the right price.

Follow the procurement procedures and techniques to conduct the contracting services related to pre-award and post-award functions, and to perform well defined contract actions.

Evaluate contractors’ bid document and specification, and analyze the prices, previous performance, commitments and indications of financial responsibility in order to recommend the most advantageous proposal.

Verify the correctness of Contract/PO documentation and properly issue the Notice of Award and Contract.

Observe and monitor market conditions and business practices to evaluate bid responsiveness, contractor responsibility and its performance.

Perform job accountability and position function in terms of objectives, priorities and deadlines, and effectively communicate, collaborate, facilitate, influence and motivate internal and external contacts including Engineering Center Staff, Maintenance and Operation Groups, Accounting, Local Contracting, and, all other contacts.
QUALIFICATION REQUIRED: MINIMUM COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND/OR PRIOR TRAINING:
Four (4) year college degree required 3 years of industry business experience required. Strong Microsoft Office Suite proficiency with Word, Excel and Outlook. Knowledge of AS400 is a plus. Must be detail oriented. Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment. Negotiating skills and problem solving skills required Demonstrate exceptional teamwork and customer service; behave professionally; treat others with respect and dignity. Physical requirements include duties common to a regular office environment. Must have good oral and written communication skills. Must have regular, reliable attendance as well as the ability to work outside the regular schedule as required.
Company DescriptionFounded in 1978, Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. (Formosa Plastics) is a growing, vertically-integrated supplier of plastic resins and petrochemicals. With annual revenues of more than $5 billion, we employ over 2,800 people who operate 20 production units in six business divisions - Olefins, Polyolefins, Vinyl, Specialty Polyvinyl Chloride, Chlor-Alkali, and Oil & Gas.

Formosa Plastics offers a full line of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene and polypropylene resins, caustic soda and other petrochemicals that deliver the consistency, performance and quality that customers demand. We market our polypropylene and polyethylene resins under the Formolene® tradename; we market our suspension PVC and specialty (dispersion) PVC resins under the Formolon® tradename. We also produce and sell caustic soda, ethylene dichloride, commercial bleach and hydrochloric acid.

We are committed to supplying the highest quality products and services to our customers, providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and contributing to the quality of life in the communities where we operate. This commitment is made possible through our dedicated people, consistent products, continued protection of the environment and ongoing investments in new product development, quality control systems and safe, modern and energy-efficient production facilities.

Formosa Plastics is a privately held company headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey. Our core business, producing plastic resins and petrochemicals, takes place at three wholly-owned chemical manufacturing subsidiaries located in Delaware City, Delaware, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Point Comfort, Texas.

Job Title:
Contracting Agent - 3

Location:
San Diego, CA

Duration:
12 Months

Client:
our client


Job Description:-

• Manages entire purchasing process for moderate - higher value / moderate - higher risk and moderately complex materials and/or services.
• Assists client in developing requirements and scope of work documentation. Writes and manages solicitation documents.
• Coordinates proposal evaluations. Recommends contract awards.
• Writes purchase documents. Evaluates supplier qualifications.
• Identifies alternative suppliers.
• Negotiates purchase agreements.
• Works closely with internal support organizations including Law Department, Accounts Payable, and Risk Management.
• Documents entire purchasing process. Develops and manages supplier alliance opportunities.
• Resolves conflict between suppliers and company.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships within teams and suppliers to optimize Total Cost of Ownership; assists clients with the development of specifications, requirements and scopes of work; identifies opportunities for greater use of industry specifications, identifies alternate service applications, and secures reliable, cost effective sources for moderate - higher value / moderate-higher risk materials and/or service.
• Meets with internal clients on a regular basis to understand client needs and to strengthen client relationships.
• Assists with development and implementation of purchasing strategies for moderate - higher value / moderate - higher risk materials and/or services that meet company requirements.
• Maintains emphasis on reliable and efficient suppliers, lowest overall cost, optimum quality and availability, and significant contribution to the Supplier Diversity (WMDVBE) goals.
• Leads special projects as directed by Portfolio Manager to identify and implement cost saving programs.
• Works on cross-functional teams to develop strategies to add value through Supply Management lead projects.
• Trains clients in formal training settings and informally through ongoing contact in proper contract management and administration principles. Ensures client compliance with appropriate Procurement, Ethical Behavior, and Accounting policies.
• Mentors lower level Contracting Agents and support staff.
• Maintains records to demonstrate that proper protocol was followed in the sourcing and contracting processes and in the implementation of the supplier relationship.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Quals--

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business, English, Computer Science, Economics, or other related field and 5 - 8 years supply management experience.
• A Master s Degree in Business Administration, or other advanced academic degrees or training is highly desirable.
• A valid California driver's license is required.
• Typically requires materials and/or services purchasing experience and has successfully completed purchases over and/or 2 - 4 years of experience in specific service and/or material expertise.
• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) designation or similar professional certification in Supply Management is desirable.
• Knowledge and application of contracting and supply management principles.
• Working knowledge of contract management and/or accounting systems. " Requires working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel applications.
• Communicates clearly, seeks input from others, presents information in a clear, logical, structured way, and written communications are clear and concise.
• Anticipates and identifies customer needs, is responsive to internal and external customers, looks for ways to improve customer satisfaction.
• Contributes significantly to the accomplishment of the team s goals and objectives, values the contributions of others, encourages the participation of everyone on the team, actively seeks and incorporates the input of others.
• Gathers relevant information systematically. Broadly defines issues, considering a wide range of factors. Grasps the complexities and interrelationships of issues.
• Displays personal integrity in all communications, decisions, and actions.
• Is action oriented, drives for results.
• Sets high standard of performance for self and others.
• Integrates efforts across organizational lines.

**Contract Agent - SCS Enterprise Services**

**_Supply Chain Management Transaction Team_**

_This position will be located in Atlanta, GA_

**JOB SUMMARY**

This position will provide daily contracting and sourcing support (request for proposal, negotiations, contract development, risk mitigation, tracking, analysis) to meet the acquisition needs for services and materials. This position will also work closely with our category management strategies in support of contracting requirements.

**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**

+ Duties will include the daily support of all sourcing & contracting activities "from cradle to grave", including advising customers on Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposal (RFP) preparation, lead pre-bid meetings, review of offers upon receipt from bidders, cost & price analysis, negotiations, risk assessment, preparing contract documents and agreements; assists in contract administration, incorporation of changes, expediting & follow-up, disposition of claims, and contract closeout.

+ Duties will require leading sourcing projects, assisting in developing and implementing strategic programs for the procurement of Equipment and Services.

+ Expectations include outstanding oral and written communications with ability to excel in high-level communications with Management at multiple levels.

+ Develop the sourcing strategy for low to high-risk services. A typical agent will support ~(20 - 25) active projects concurrently with defined turnaround parameters (Target Days) for all contract related documents (RFPs, Master Agreements, Non-Disclosure, Amendments, Statements of Work, etc.) throughout the year.

+ Manage relationships with the company's vendors and ensure efficient and transparent contracting and negotiation process to reduce costs, improve commercial terms and reduce duplication of efforts.

+ Work cross functionally to improve and streamline processes.

+ Ensure that overall risk is properly controlled and mitigated.

+ Develop a detailed knowledge of the Southern Company and Operating Company procurement policies/procedures and have the capability to become a Subject Matter Expert (SME).

+ Expected to build and maintain a detailed knowledge and understanding of essential legal provisions, contract common law, contract formation issues, data security issues, remedies, liquidated damages, litigation avoidance, and dispute resolution.

+ Ensure all required terms and conditions are included in procurement documents and work with legal, risk management and financial services (accounting) to resolve contractor exceptions and issues in a timely manner.

+ Draft contract language, including special conditions for complex, non-standard purchases.

+ Identify and evaluate new sources of supply, domestic and globally, when necessary to meet customer needs, including performing market research and analysis.

+ Build and maintain a fundamental to proficient knowledge of our contracting systems utilized in daily support.

+ Conflict Resolution, the ability to engage and fix identified issues.

+ Maintain the primary interface with contractors in an ethical and respectful manner while protecting the company's interests.

**_ADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES specific to TECHNOLOGY support_**

+ _Duties will include the support of technology related procurement activities, including negotiation of Software License Agreements, Application Service Provider Agreements, Subscription Service Agreements, Master Technology Equipment Purchase Agreements, etc._

+ _Duties will require leading sourcing projects and assist in developing and implementing strategic programs for the procurement of Services, Software, Software as a Service and Hardware._

+ _Duties will require a strong understanding of IT Security related risks and application of mitigation strategies to address data breaches, malicious and harmful code, security vulnerabilities, etc._

**JOB QUALIFICATIONS**

**_Education & Experience_**

+ Bachelor's degree (required)

+ BS in Business, Management, Finance, or Law is preferred

+ Formal education in contract language and law is highly preferred

+ Experience with negotiating technology related contracts is highly preferred

**_Knowledge, Skills & Abilities_**

+ Contract law and drafting of terms and conditions (required)

+ Legal and commercial negotiation skills (required)

+ Self-motivated and ability to work with minimal supervision

+ Customer focused with ability to build and maintain relationships with internal customers, suppliers, contractors and other key stakeholders

+ Effectively handle tight deadlines, large workloads, and multiple projects with positive enthusiasm

+ Superior written and oral communication, to successfully negotiate contract terms and write such contracts in a clear, logical and concise manner

+ Candidate must have the ability and determination to support multiple projects under tight deadlines

+ Candidate must have effective influencing and consensus-building skills

+ Strategic focus on problem-solving

+ Excellent organizational skills are required to plan and manage assigned workload and customer expectations effectively to meet internal business unit requirements

+ Ability to think strategically and apply broad seasoned judgment to decisions

+ Highly Effective Communications skills

+ Strong Customer Service skills

+ Analytical and interpersonal skills

+ Ability to effectively work and participate in cross-functional and cross-company teams at all levels in the organization to ensure buy-in by multiple companies when working on system projects

**_Behavioral Attributes_**

+ Must demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Southern Company values of Unquestionable Trust, Superior Performance and Total Commitment

+ Self-motivated

+ Customer focused

+ Strong work ethic

+ Exhibits a strong sense of urgency

+ Promotes teamwork

+ Practices ethical behavior

+ Displays creativity, initiative, and flexibility

+ Learns from and utilizes experience

**ADDITIONAL DETAILS**

+ Available to travel (occasionally) as needed which may require an overnight stay

+ Candidate must have a valid driver's license

**BENEFITS**

+ Competitive Pay

+ Excellent benefits packages which includes:

+ Medical and dental coverage

+ Defined Pension/Cash Balance Benefit Plan

+ Performance-sharing plan

+ 401(k) plan with a generous company match

+ Bonus opportunities

+ Tuition Reimbursement

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**_***Please submit an updated resume with your application***_**

**Southern Company** (NYSE: SO ) is America's premier energy company, with 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity and 1,500 billion cubic feet of combined natural gas consumption and throughput volume serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries. The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in four states, natural gas distribution companies in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices that are below the national average. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are inventing America's energy future by developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency, and creating new products and services for the benefit of customers. Southern Company has been named by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer, recognized among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity and designated a Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic Network. The company has earned a National Award of Nuclear Science and History from the National Atomic Museum Foundation for its leadership and commitment to nuclear development and is continually ranked among the top energy companies in Fortune's annual _World's Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility_ rankings. Visit our website at www.southerncompany.com .

**_Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law._**

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**Job Field:** Legal & Compliance

**Job Type:** Standard

**Primary Location:** Georgia-Metro Atlanta-Atlanta

**Operating Company:** Georgia Power Company

**Job Type:** Standard

**Travel (Up to...):** Yes, 25 % of the Time

**Work Location(s):**

Georgia Power Headquarters - 241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE (241ATLANTA)

241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE

Atlanta, 30308