Director, Contracts and Procurement

TITLE:  Director, Contracts and Procurement LOCATION:  St. Louis, MO JOB SUMMARY: We are currently seeking a Director, Contracts and Procurement to lead our contracts department.  This individual will manage and coordinate all activities involved in the administration of the contractual process from proposal development, bid negotiation to the administering of contracts for the purchase of primarily vendor services.  RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform contract/subcontract review, negotiations and interface with customer/vendor contracting personnelManage vendor relationships, contractual agreements, purchase orders and pricingDirect the entire RFP process from development of maintenance procedures and bid requests to distribution and collection of quotes, through evaluation and final executionDraft maintenance agreements and address all business, financial and legal terms with vendors Coordinate with various departments to ensure efficient, on-time deliverablesInteract with contractors to implement client requirements related to scopes of work, service frequency and costPrepare RFP packages for prospective subcontractors, as well as evaluate responsesDevelop, issue and negotiate subcontract agreementsProcess and update contract extensions and addendumsProduce reports via internal maintenance management system for budget forecasting, open work orders and equipment/maintenance historyManage the contracts and procurement department to ensure efficiency, coordination and performance from the team