Contract Administrator

Company: North American Corporation
Location: Glenview
Posted on: March 18, 2023

Job Description:

Envoy Solutions, a diversified distribution company with over $2.5 billion in revenue, is bringing together leading brands from the facility supplies, packaging solutions, and specialty products industries. We're building a national platform that will enable us to leverage product knowledge, category expertise, and local presence to help make buildings cleaner and more sustainable, people safer, and operations more productive, every day. Our portfolio of companies includes North American, WAXIE, SEPG, Daycon, North Woods, PJP, Johnston, Next-Gen, Swish White River, Valley Janitor Supply, Weiss Bros., General Chemical & Supply, Bio-Shine, ATRA Janitorial Supply, Sigma Supply of North America, American Paper & Supply Company, Hughes Enterprises, and NVISION. Our combined company employs more than 3,000 associates, operates 72 distribution centers, and supports more than 72,000 customers.At Envoy Solutions, our focus is on creating greater efficiencies and scale with a high-touch, customer-first approach. We've combined the expertise of local consultants and sales teams with a wider portfolio of products and deeper category knowledge. We work both nationally and regionally to ensure responsiveness to the industry's toughest challenges, and we deliver a more efficient and streamlined distribution model on behalf of our customers.Position OverviewThe purpose of this position is to help administer the cost administration/management on the company's supplier contracts with special pricing. This role includes administering contracts within Waxie/SEPGs ERP System, automating processes, improving contract cost analytics and leading the reported sales / POD process. This role is critical to Waxie/SEPG profitability and leadership in the marketplace - it requires great attention to detail, analytic ability and financial acumen.Responsibilities Include: - Enter new contracts within 1 working day into AS/400. Work with Cost Manager and Sr. Director of Cost Management on cost changes - Produce Contract Sales Report one week after the end of the month. The variance report must be reconciled 75 days after the original month end. Work with buyers, suppliers and category managers to ensure collection. Work with Accounting to post payments. - Document, scope and implement contract upload automation and improved analytical tools across the contract cost database to reduce manual entry and drive improved cost intelligence to feed the Category Management team for cost improvement initiatives - Monitor expiring contracts 30-60 days in advance of expiration for new contract details. Enter new contract into the system prior to the old one expiring.
The ideal candidate will have: - 3-5 years of professional work experience. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Strong analysis and judgment skills. - Advanced level in Excel and Word, experience with PowerPoint a plus.This position offers a competitive starting salary and comprehensive benefits program.#LI-TB1 IndeedEnvoy1
Envoy Solutions (and its subsidiaries) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, marital status or civil union status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or any other characteristic protected by law. We also provide reasonable accommodations to our applicants and employees with disabilities in order to assist them in the performance of their essential job functions.

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