Contracts Analyst

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Summary

Contracts Analyst (Supply Chain) - Supports Category Managers, Strategic Procurement, and Procurement staff. Contract analysts help companies avoid contractual disputes and financial losses. They review contract terms and conditions before contracts are signed, negotiate favorable terms with other parties on behalf of their employers, and draft contractual provisions and amendments.

You are responsible for:

• Supporting Supply Chain Procurement Personnel in the development and negotiation of procurement contracts, including a heavy focus on contract redlining.
• Participating directly in negotiations with counterparties and collaborating with Supply Chain Procurement Personnel and Company Law Department on negotiation strategies to reduce legal and operational risks.
• Identifying, drafting, and negotiating high risk contract terms and conditions to mitigate risk and maximize value for the Company
• Developing and maintaining a variety of Supply Chain Procurement contract templates, including, but not limited to, master and standalone supplier materials and services agreements, information technology agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and addenda.
• Creating training materials and providing training for Supply Chain Procurement Personnel on contracting best practices, policies, and procedures, and risk mitigation throughout the negotiation process.
• Delivering risk management and subject matter expertise support and education to Supply Chain procurement personnel through contract negotiations and various departmental initiatives

Minimum Requirements

• A four year Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Contract Administration, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Business Law or other job related field from an accredited college or university
• Plus five (5) years of paralegal, legal and/or contract administration experience.
• In lieu of bachelor's degree, combination of college coursework and/or experience in paralegal, legal and/or contract administration positions equaling nine (9) years.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:

• Master's degree.
• Professional certification (e.g., CCCM or CPCM).
• Paralegal experience involving significant commercial contracting or similar work experience.
• Proficiency in contracts, terms and conditions development and negotiations.
• Working knowledge and understanding of category management and supply chain processes.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, document writing and interpersonal skills.
• PC literate in Microsoft Office applications.

Major Accountabilities

1) Prepares, negotiates, awards and manages contracts, subcontracts and agreements issued by company in conjunction with Category Managers, Strategic Procurement and Procurement staff.

2) Manages the day-to-day administration of the contract documentation process including using master agreements when appropriate, reviewing supplier redline responses to APS contracts, identifying unacceptable terms and provisions and assisting with negotiations.

3) Prepares a summary of significant exceptions during the contracting process and obtains attorney approvals when necessary.

4) Identifies and develops appropriate terms and conditions that meet optimal balance between business unit and supplier requirements and that manage business unit/market/supplier risks. Ensures vendor/supplier business and legal terms are accurately documented and contract standards are met for finalized contract documents.

5) Develops contracting approaches consistent with category strategies, business requirements and value objectives.

6) Performs post-contract audit of executed contracts to assess compliance with policies and procedures and regulatory commitments.

7) Analyzes company historical contract performance and current business needs in order to maintain and/or recommend updates to company vendor/supplier contract templates as necessary.

8) Enters required contract data into the contract system, as needed. Creates training documentation and trains Category Managers and business units on contract tools and processes.