Contract Specialist Global Procurement

Year    Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Job Description

We believe that inclusion helps us thrive and grow at United across our collaborative Finance teams consisting of Financial Planning & Analysis, Internal Audit, Treasury, Global Procurement, Controllership, Investor Relations and more. These teams provide the financial fuel that keeps our operation running from providing detailed analyses of financial planning, performance, and forecasts to managing our investments and financial strategies. Our Finance team plays an integral role in making our airline profitable and successful by meeting our financial goals.
Job overview and responsibilities
The primary role of Contract Specialist - Global Procurement is to support the contract management team in India and in the US by optimally partnering to implement the lifecycle of procurement contracts. This individual will be responsible for reading, drafting, negotiation of contracts and executing contracts to enhance supplier relationship management. The individual will support cross-functional teams to get contracts executed with third party suppliers across multiple categories such as, Technology, Shared Services, Hotels, Airport Services, etc. This role will ensure contracts and documentation are organized and uploaded and may implement automation where needed.

  • Play a key role in reading and negotiating procurement contracts, including oversight of the drafting, review, and revision process across the enterprise, to meet company objectives and legal requirements
  • Proactively communication to resolve procurement-related issues including delays, discrepancies, or contract concerns
  • Play a key role in supplier risk management and supervise contract compliance across all contracts and actively lead procurement risk, including routine improvements to agreements, communication of demand/volume changes, updating contracts and sharing end-user feedback
  • Ensure alignment, anticipate changes, and drive activities based on supply market changes and recommendations of task forces
  • Lead contract expirations and renewals, ensuring timely renewals or renegotiations
This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded.
Qualifications
Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Law, Engineering, Economics, Supply Chain Management or another relevant field
  • At least 2 years of procurement, finance, or contracting experience
  • Analytical with excellent problem-solving skills
  • Excellent oral communication and people skills
  • Must be familiar with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Organized, detail-oriented, thorough, and professional
  • Must be legally authorized to work in India for any employer without sponsorship
  • Must be fluent in English (written and spoken)
  • Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
  • Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
Preferred:
  • Master's degree
  • Experience in contract management, negotiations
  • Knowledge of procurement / strategic sourcing process
  • Experience working in the transportation or airline industry
  • Experience working on any of the procurement categories: Technology.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3890459
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Gurgaon, Haryana, India
  • Education
    Not mentioned
  • Experience
    Year