Marketing Contracts Administrator – Gaming Company
Mid-Peninsula

Our client is seeking a Contracts Administrator to join it’s Material Planning and Procurement team. This ideal candidate will have a strong background in contract negotiation and purchase agreements related to marketing initiatives.

Description:

Serving the Sales and Marketing organization, this position will own the purchasing contract activities that are critical to driving direct consumer touch points such as advertising, event marketing, merchandising promotions, research, and proprietary sampling tours. Candidates must also excel working under limited direction in a remote location.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the development and fulfillment of contract requirements for the purchase of services.
• Negotiate favorable prices, terms, and conditions of major contracts and purchases while ensuring compliance with all laws and regulations.
• Brief company management on proposals and negotiations and establish negotiation objectives.
• Prepare and administer requests for information, proposals, and quotations.
• Interpret contracts, organize or process correspondence with sub or prime contracting parties, and monitor fulfillment of contractual obligations.
• Issue and administer Purchase Orders in conjunction with contracts and agreements.
• Analyze bids to recommend or determine awards.
• Assist internal Marketing division representatives in supplier research, selection, and qualification.
• Follow all procedural requirements related to purchase order documentation.
• Establish procurement strategies for specific suppliers and commodities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation required.
• 5-10 years contracts, procurement and marketing experience.
• Experience working in a marketing environment responsible for creative collateral and managing agency partnerships related to advertising and consumer promotions.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and diplomacy.
• Ability to facilitate and negotiate to achieve consensus a must.
• Ability to apply comprehensive knowledge of merchandising, advertising, and marketing methods, operations, and related disciplines.
• This role requires up to 25% domestic travel primarily between various company locations in the US and to certain suppliers.

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