Contracts Administrator III – Technology Procurement 4P780

Position: Contracts Administrator III Technology Procurement

Location:Birmingham AL
Duration: 1 Year

Client:Southern Company Services

Position Summary

Southern Company Services is seeking an experiencedContracts Administrator IIIto provide contracting strategic sourcing negotiation and procurement support for services materials software technology services SaaS subscriptions and hardware.

This position will manage sourcing and contracting activities from initial request through contract closeout while ensuring favorable commercial terms legal compliance risk mitigation and alignment with company procurement policies.

Key Responsibilities

Draft review and negotiate contracts amendments statements of work master agreements NDAs RFPs and other procurement documents.

Manage approximately 2025 active sourcing and contracting projects concurrently.

Lead sourcing projects for low- to high-risk services materials software SaaS technology services and hardware.

Support the complete contracting lifecycle including:

o RFI and RFP preparation

o Pre-bid meetings

o Bid and proposal evaluations

o Cost and price analysis

o Commercial negotiations

o Risk assessments

o Contract administration and closeout

Negotiate software license agreements SaaS agreements subscription agreements and technology equipment purchase agreements.

Identify and mitigate legal commercial cybersecurity data privacy and supplier-related risks.

Work with Legal Risk Management Finance IT Security and internal business teams to resolve contract exceptions.

Manage vendor relationships and improve contract terms pricing service levels and procurement efficiency.

Conduct market research and identify domestic and global suppliers.

Ensure compliance with procurement policies contract requirements and required terms and conditions.

Support process improvements and cross-functional sourcing initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree.

Strong experience drafting and negotiating contract terms and conditions.

Knowledge of contract law contract formation commercial terms and dispute resolution.

Strong legal and commercial negotiation skills.

Ability to manage multiple projects tight deadlines and large workloads.

Excellent written verbal analytical organizational and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Strong customer service problem-solving influencing and consensus-building skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Business Management Finance Law or a related field.

Formal education or training in contract law and contract language.

Experience negotiating technology-related contracts.

Experience with software licensing SaaS subscription services hardware and technology procurement.

Knowledge of IT security risks data breaches malicious code vulnerabilities and related contract protections.

Experience with sourcing procurement category management and contract management systems.