Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain and Operations Management, Finance, or Business or equivalent practical experience.

• 10 years of experience in multi-disciplined procurement, leading strategy development, execution and sourcing or a related function.

• 5 years of experience in contract management, legal, or procurement roles, with a focus on overseeing the contract life-cycle.

• Experience drafting, reviewing, and finalizing contracts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

• Experience in contract negotiation, terms clarification, and issue resolution, and implementing negotiation strategies.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Contract Management, Business Law, or a related field.

• Experience in managing contracting functions or tasks, and overseeing and managing the performance of outsourced functions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and quality standards.

• Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements related to contract management, and experience with industry best practices and emerging trends in contract management, with the ability to implement these practices to optimize contracting processes.

In the Google Procurement Organization (GPO), the goal is to bring velocity, efficiency, and security to buying at Google, while partnering across Google to deliver solutions fit for purpose. The organization builds a culture of collaboration and innovation while providing opportunities for ongoing career growth and development. Within the Google Procurement Organization, the Procurement Operations team is responsible for providing scaled operations support and bringing growth to Google-wide sourcing, supplier, and contract management.

The name Google came from "googol," a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. And nobody at Google loves big numbers like the Finance team when providing in depth analysis on all manner of strategic decisions across Google products. From developing forward-thinking analysis to generating management reports to scaling our automated financial processes, the Finance organization is an important partner and advisor to the business.

• Oversee the contract life-cycle, from drafting and negotiation to execution and renewal.

• Identify and engage with external vendors or service providers to handle specific aspects of the contracting process.

• Oversee drafting, review, and finalization of contracts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

• Provide support and assistance in contract negotiations, terms clarification, and resolving issues in collaboration with partners.

• Manage relationships with contract-related vendors or partners, ensuring alignment with contract terms and service level agreements (SLAs)

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCPEEOPost.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.