If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date: Contract Specialist (ZA0930) About The Position The Contract Specialist is a Sourcing position that works with stakeholders and Business Segments within Ameren to facilitate the development and use of contracts that involve the purchase of goods and services. Key responsibilities include: • Ensure requests for new Contracts, Amendments, Assignments, and Terminations are accurate and complete. • Manage all internal Stakeholder communications regarding lifecycle of Contracts, Amendments, and Assignments. Escalate delays and negotiation challenges, risks and roadblocks to management. • Manage communications with Counterparty related to redlines (as needed) for Contracts, Amendments, Assignments. • Lead internal Stakeholder redlining process and coordinate redlines/negotiations with Counterparty. • Ensure all necessary internal Stakeholder approvals are obtained. • Ensure compliance with all applicable Supplier Policies and Risk Compliance by each Counterparty as part of the contracting process utilizing a consistent checklist to be developed by Sourcing and Supply Chain. • Ensure activities are properly documented in the CLM system. • Provide training related to the CLM system and the Contract Specialist role. • Follow all policies, procedures and processes within Ameren applicable to the purchase of goods and services. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required; preferably in Engineering, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, Digital, Law, Business Administration or other related field. MBA, other related graduate degree, or Doctorate preferred. Five or more years of directly relevant work experience in contracting, strategic sourcing, purchasing, consulting, cost accounting, engineering, legal, or finance is required. Candidates with an advanced degree or Doctorate will be considered with three or more years of experience. Technical career path level and salary depends upon applicant’s credentials. In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate: Experience working with and managing contracts required. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required. Good interpersonal skills and communication with all levels of management required. Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently required. Solid verbal and written communication skills preferred. Additional Information Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates. #LI-Hybrid All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law. Our workforce is dedicated to keeping the lights on and the gas flowing – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. That same kind of dedication and longstanding commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has helped us build an "All-In" supportive and accepting diverse culture where opinions are shared in an environment where all are respected and the best solutions are put into action. Our vision is "Leading the Way to a Sustainable Energy Future" and our mission is "To Power the Quality of Life." Our company values include safety and security, integrity, respect, diversity equity and inclusion, accountability, stewardship, teamwork and a commitment to excellence. Our "All-In" culture reflects how we care, serve with passion, deliver for customers, communities and shareholders and win together. Ameren's co-workers spend thousands of hours each year giving back to their communities. The company supports their donations of time through a Dollars for Doers program and also offers a Matching Grant program for donations made to postsecondary schools. Ameren has an unwavering commitment to sustainability. That includes how we perform as a steward of the environment, how we manage our relationships with customers, communities and workforce and provide robust governance and oversight of our practices. We are committed to clean energy. The company has established a net-zero carbon emissions goal by 2045 across all its operations in Missouri and Illinois. In addition, Ameren laid out plans for its largest-ever expansion of clean wind and solar generation that maintains the reliability and affordability that customers have come to expect. Interim carbon emissions goals include a 50% reduction by 2030 and an 85% reduction by 2040, from 2005 levels. St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation powers the quality of life for 2.4 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000-square-mile area through its Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries. Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service. Ameren Missouri provides electric generation, transmission and distribution services, as well as natural gas distribution service. Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois operates a rate-regulated electric transmission business in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. For more information, visit Ameren.com, or follow us on Twitter at @AmerenCorp, Facebook.com/AmerenCorp, or LinkedIn.com/company/Ameren. Ameren is committed to equal employment opportunities and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by applicable law.