Procurement & Contract Analyst I - Remote

The Procurement and Contract Analyst is part of the Finance department, which resides on the Procurement team and reports to the Procurement Team Lead. As our Procurement and Contract Analyst, you will be responsible for ordering goods and services for CIS. You will work closely with internal customers who issue purchase requests for Procurement services including consulting agreements, software and hardware requests, as well as others including matters related to contract and vendor management. You will analyze costs, negotiate purchasing details, and offer solutions to help CIS better manage costs on supplies and vendor services. Additional duties include identifying and evaluating potential suppliers, tracking orders, resolving issues concerning procurements, and maintaining accurate records to generate analytics on the performance of our procurement function.

What You'll Do

• Work within Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) ecosystem to input, maintain, and execute contract actions
• Assist with reviewing, redlining, negotiating, and executing vendor contracts with a heavy focus on indirect services, especially consulting agreements
• Develop, coordinate, formalize, and prepare contract documents with precision and accuracy
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to move requests to completion
• Purchase materials, services, and supplies, including managing requests and continuously improving the procurement and request processes
• Help identify and pursue opportunities to improve cost or contract terms for goods and services procured by the organization
• Support and update internal customers on procurement requests and their timely completion
• Follow purchasing service level agreements (SLAs) to ensure customer satisfaction
• Maintain accurate records, actively facilitating the purchasing request workload and prioritizing accordingly
• Adhere to procurement guidelines and organizational policies
• Work closely with the Procurement team to identify practice improvement opportunities, log those opportunities, and aid in the efforts to implement those changes
• Work closely with the Legal and Information Security teams to evaluate potential suppliers as well as assess the continued use of current suppliers
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field*
• Basic understanding of procurement processes and contract terminology
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word) and familiarity with procurement software
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload
• Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and professional demeanor
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

It's a Plus if You Have:

• 1+ years of relevant work experience in business, procurement, and contracting - including review and redlining contract agreements
• Non-for-profit procurement experience
• Project Management skills
• Experience awarding and managing consulting agreements
• Demonstrated experience in developing, understanding, redlining, negotiating, and contracting for indirect services
• Experience evaluating suppliers for adherence to confidentiality, data security, and regulatory standards
• Experience with Workday Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

*Additional years of relevant experience or a combination of an Associate’s degree or equivalent and relevant experience may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree.

At CIS, we are committed to providing an inclusive environment in which the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and views of our employees, members, and customers are valued and respected. It is through this commitment that we are able to work together towards our common mission: to make the connected world a safer place.

Compensation Range:

USD$25.73 - $41.16