Overview
BakerRipley is a mission-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the Houston community through impactful programs and partnerships. For more than 100 years, BakerRipley has aspired to empower our neighbors to build a more promising tomorrow for themselves, and their families, and we’d love you to join our Procurement and Contracts team. As a member of the Contracts team, you will join an incredibly talented and hardworking Contracts & Procurement department dedicated to safeguard the Agency's contracting & procurement processes to advance BakerRipley's impact in the Houston region.
Reporting to the Director of Contracts & Procurement, the Contracts Specialist will work with the Contracts team to manage the Agency's overall procurement and contracting processes; develop and monitor the initiation, review, approval and renewal of Agency contracts; ensure contracts are processed timely with appropriate internal and external approvals and signatures; and manage both internal and external relationships.
Responsibilities
Analyze, draft, negotiate and administer contracts for the provisions of goods and services while always advising on and adhering to the Agency’s internal policies and guidelines.
Manage and update contract templates as needed. Ensure correct and current templates are used with applicable terms & conditions.
As a member of the Contracts team, develop and update the Agency’s contracting policies and procedures and ensure adherence to Agency policies, procedures and Regulatory requirements.
Support the Contracts & Procurement teams informal and formal procurement proposals through entire procurement process from proposal development through to vendor conference, evaluation, negotiation, contract execution and contract summary.
Draft, negotiate, and complete contracts to capture the best possible terms and conditions for the Agency.
Serve as contract administrator on awarded contracts. Assist internal customers and external parties with contract questions and issues.
Manage information flow through contract document management system.
Provide contract reports and statistics to management as requested.
Ensure compliance with historically underutilized businesses (HUB) and minority and women business enterprises (M/WBE).
Communicate with management regarding workflow status, contract issues, etc.
Complete special contract projects as required by management.
Develop external relationships to expand knowledge of supply marketplace and internal relationships to understand Agency’s procurement needs.
Other duties as assigned by the Senior Director of Contracts & Procurement and/or Director of Contracts & Procurement.
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Reporting to the Director of Contracts & Procurement, the Contracts Specialist will work with the Contracts team to manage the Agency's overall procurement and contracting processes; develop and monitor the initiation, review, approval and renewal of Agency contracts; ensure contracts are processed timely with appropriate internal and external approvals and signatures; and manage both internal and external relationships.
Responsibilities
Analyze, draft, negotiate and administer contracts for the provisions of goods and services while always advising on and adhering to the Agency’s internal policies and guidelines.
Manage and update contract templates as needed. Ensure correct and current templates are used with applicable terms & conditions.
As a member of the Contracts team, develop and update the Agency’s contracting policies and procedures and ensure adherence to Agency policies, procedures and Regulatory requirements.
Support the Contracts & Procurement teams informal and formal procurement proposals through entire procurement process from proposal development through to vendor conference, evaluation, negotiation, contract execution and contract summary.
Draft, negotiate, and complete contracts to capture the best possible terms and conditions for the Agency.
Serve as contract administrator on awarded contracts. Assist internal customers and external parties with contract questions and issues.
Manage information flow through contract document management system.
Provide contract reports and statistics to management as requested.
Ensure compliance with historically underutilized businesses (HUB) and minority and women business enterprises (M/WBE).
Communicate with management regarding workflow status, contract issues, etc.
Complete special contract projects as required by management.
Develop external relationships to expand knowledge of supply marketplace and internal relationships to understand Agency’s procurement needs.
Other duties as assigned by the Senior Director of Contracts & Procurement and/or Director of Contracts & Procurement.
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