The Contract Administrator will handle all aspects of contract management (federal, state, municipal, GPO, university and consortium contracts) including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and providing interpretation to management and staff. Familiarity with legal requirements, terms and conditions, and the ability to maintain organized and detailed records are essential. Additionally, this role involves accurately analyzing, reviewing, and processing quote requests for bids and proposals in compliance with product specifications. The Contract Administrator ensures accurate bid responses, order processing, and successful negotiation and coordination of awarded contracts. This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure contract compliance and customer satisfaction.<br><br><br>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES<br><br>• Maintain and manage the administration of all universities, consortium, government, purchase agreements and group purchasing organization (GPO) contracts such as Vizient, Premier, E& I, etc. This includes supporting active negotiations and support of new contracts and contract renewals<br>• Analyze and mitigate potential risks that contract changes may pose to the organization<br>• Ensure contracts are executed in accordance with corporate strategies and budget guidelines<br>• Maintaining detailed and up-to-date contracts records and documentation <br>• Ensure that contracts and proposals are properly entered into organizational databases and securely maintained. Review and support process contract renewals, product additions/removals, and price change notifications for group purchasing agencies, universities, and government entities<br>• Negotiate contract terms with internal and external business partners<br>• Prepare monthly/quarterly fee reporting, as required, for GPO / government entities. Ensure all deadlines and conditions described in contracts are met (e.g. payments and shipping)<br>• Accurately reviews and responds to all written and verbal requests made by contractors, customers, or sales representatives for requests for RFQ’s, bids & quotes and proposals in accordance with specifications in a timely manner<br>• Enters requests (i.e. case calls) to engineering for any special modification required in RFQ’s.<br>• Respond promptly and accurately to correspondence; follow up on contractor orders for units and parts, including requests for drawings, reviews of contractual terms and conditions, shipping dates and delivery, performance bonds, certificates of insurance, OSHA and union requirements, if any and special billing forms, etc.<br>• Coordinate and provide timely follow up with sales representatives on all quotes or for firm contract job orders, as per the RFQ specified unit specifications<br>• Prepare all closeout documentation to ensure payment of retainage<br>• Prepare and maintain a bids in process spreadsheet. Provide weekly updates and monthly metrics on bid processing status.<br>• Ensure timely updates to the CRM system by providing the Salesforce Administrator with current price lists for GPOs, universities, consortiums, and GSA, including aftermarket pricing
