Job Title: Contract Procurement Specialist
Pay: $33-$37/hour
Location: Hybrid - Saint Paul, MN (3 days onsite, Wednesdays required)
Schedule: Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | 45-min unpaid lunch
Type: Contract role covering a leave of absence
Beacon Hill's client in Saint Paul, MN is seeking a strong communicator, collaborator, and problem solver with procurement experience in professional services, consulting, printing, and corporate services. This is a contract position to cover an intermittent leave of absence and provide additional support to the team.
The ideal candidate will have familiarity with contracting and sourcing specifically experience with competitive quotes and RFP processes is essential.
- Negotiate contracts for services (Consulting, Print/Marketing, Professional Services) to mitigate business, financial, legal, reputational, and technical risk.
- Lead sourcing, contracting, and vendor management activities using a relationship-first approach.
- Provide relationship management for assigned vendors, establishing and maintaining beneficial long-term partnerships.
- Conduct data-driven analyses to support creative problem solving and negotiation strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the sourcing process.
Required:
- Passion for negotiating win-win, mutually beneficial vendor partnerships.
- Understanding of contract law and compliance, with experience assessing and mitigating risk.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including active listening and collaboration.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize tasks, and manage high volumes.
- Demonstrated project management skills.
Preferred:
- 1-3 years' experience in procurement, ideally in professional category-related contracting, sourcing, or vendor management.
- Bachelor's degree.
Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Company Profile:
Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.
Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.
Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.
Benefits Information:
Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.
We look forward to working with you.
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