**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
**Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
**Only qualified Senior Contract Analysts in the Lansing, MI area will be considered due to the position being hybrid and requiring two days per week onsite**8+ years of experience as a Contract Analyst performing the following procurement activities:• Development of Statements of Work (SOW)
• Ability to analyze business needs and solutions to determine deliverables to be included in SOW's or RFPs (e.g., Contract legal terms and conditions, disaster recovery)
• Azure DevOps. (Reports, dashboards, and metrics for tracking status of procurement work items).
• Experience in Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Change (RFCs), Invitations to Negotiate (ITNs), Proposals for Change (PFCs), Contract Change Notices (CCNs)
• Thorough understanding of purchasing processes
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within information technology, specifically, system development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Experience in dealing with customer, vendors, conflict analysis, and resolution
Client Senior Contract Analyst will be involved in Request for Proposal and Statement of Work preparation, review and organize area contracts, ensure contract compliance and deliverable adherence for contracts, ensure compliance with deliverable review and acceptance processes for fiscal accountability through the correct approval process of vendor invoices, tracking and renewing of annual license.
Contract Analyst will be performing the following procurement activities:• Development of Statements of Work (SOW) including review and validation with customers, vendors, and procurement staff
• Review contracts for compliance with Client Procurement standards
• Leading and providing updates and status on procurement related tasks to project managers, management, and others as needed
• Monitors, reviews, and validates IT contract and procurement documentations for the agency
• Maintain the procurement tasks and maintain work status in Azure DevOps. Develop reports, dashboards, and metrics for tracking status of procurement work items
• Prepare templates, standards, and documents to improve procurement processes
• Research, compile, and analyze data on new and existing contracts and provide recommendations for problem resolution
• Maintain the log of payment made on the vendor invoices