Job Description
Job Description
Contract Duration:8 months
CANDIDATES LOCAL TO BAY AREA/WORK LOCATION-OAKLAND GENERAL OFFICE. ASSIGNMENT IS HYBRID AND WILL BE REQUIRED ON-SITE MINIMUM ONCE A MONTH AND POTENTIALLY MORE DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NEED.
TOP THINGS LOOKING FOR:
1. Familiarity with a company’s Sourcing/Procurement/Contracting process
2. Proven track record of being able to quickly understand and distill complex processes into easily digestible instructions/guides
3. Ability to serve as a single point of contact and guide others through complex processes
Job Description
The selected candidate would be the Sourcing subject matter expert that 1) understands the end-to-end Sourcing process, 2) is able to document that process, 3) develop aids to help Program Managers successfully navigate the RFP/RFQ, contracting, change order process (cyber security, privacy reviews, budget updates), and 4) facilitate the Digital Strategy, Cyber Security, Privacy review process. Additionally, the person in this role would also help coordinate solicitations and submit new contract and change order requests.
Core Tasks:
• Document existing processes and create training materials
• Perform a stock take of current contracts and develop a timeline for actions required for each including timelines and key milestones
• New Contracts
o Work with existing Program Managers and Sourcing to
Understand the current steps a Program Manager needs to take to onboard a new vendor, establish a new contract, and complete all required internal Sourcing hurdles, like cyber security, digital strategy, privacy, and legal
Develop a training aid that helps Program Managers navigate the steps they need to take to create new contracts
• When to engage with IT
• When to engage with Cyber Security
• When to engage with Digital Strategy
• When to engage with Privacy
• When to engage the vendor
• When to engage Legal
• RFPs/RFQs
o Work with existing Program Managers and Sourcing to develop a
Scope of work for the RFP/RFQ process
Easy to follow step-by-step guide Program Managers can use to walk them through the RFP/RFQ process
A RFP/RFQ timeline/training aid
o Coordinate the RFP/RFQ process, like contract opportunity announcements, bidders conference, scoring team
• Existing Contracts
o Work with existing Program Managers and Sourcing subject matter experts to
Document the current Sourcing process Program Managers must follow to update contracts
Develop a training aid that helps Program Managers navigate the steps they need to take to update/modify/extend existing contracts
For example,
• When do Program Mangers need to submit a new Engagement Request versus utilizing and utilizing an existing Engagement Request?
• When does a Master Service Agreement (MSA) cover new and existing contracts with the same vendor?
Minimum Qualifications:
1-3 years of experience working with contracts
BS/BA Degree, or equivalent work experience
Desired Qualifications:
Familiarity with Sourcing and Procurement processes is a plus
Experience working with an investor-owned utility
High level of organization
Strong communication skills
Ability to communicate complex processes to a wide audience
Note: This position requires - Clear Background, Drug Test, and Education Check.
Must be authorized to work in the US for any employer without Sponsorship.
(Principal Only! No Corp to Corp)
Company DescriptionAbout us:
The Norland Group has been in operation successfully since 1996. We are a strong believer of people management, professionalism and accountability. We only make promises when we are certain we can fulfill them. Our business focuses on fulfilling the needs of commercial and government customers in administrative services, workforce mobilization, information technology, engineering, project management services.
Our Mission Statement
Our main goal is to provide career advancement opportunities to our associates. We are committed to bringing our customers exceptional support services with the highest quality, integrity, and innovation. We believe that we are the stepping stone for our associates to advance their careers and to live a better life. Everyone should have a chance to live a successful and happy life. We operate our business based on those values and we choose employees who value the same principles.
Company Description
About us:\r\n\r\nThe Norland Group has been in operation successfully since 1996. We are a strong believer of people management, professionalism and accountability. We only make promises when we are certain we can fulfill them. Our business focuses on fulfilling the needs of commercial and government customers in administrative services, workforce mobilization, information technology, engineering, project management services.\r\nOur Mission Statement\r\n\r\nOur main goal is to provide career advancement opportunities to our associates. We are committed to bringing our customers exceptional support services with the highest quality, integrity, and innovation. We believe that we are the stepping stone for our associates to advance their careers and to live a better life. Everyone should have a chance to live a successful and happy life. We operate our business based on those values and we choose employees who value the same principles.