Contract Associate
CurrentPhilanthropic nonprofit organization dedicated to research, education, and public policy. Duties included: • Process contractor and requestor data using PeopleSoft and Salesforce.• Participate in RFx process by coordinating competitive procurement activities, including managing dialogue with external vendors.• Coordinate with staff throughout the contract collaboration, review, and approval process.• Support contract drafting quality assurance process to ensure contractual actions meet organizational standards.• Update tracking systems to record details on where each contract is in the pipeline throughout the contract creation, review, and approval process.• Finalize contracts in PeopleSoft to ensure completeness and accuracy of all coding, dollar amounts, and details. • Analyze data within PeopleSoft to support contract management, such as monitoring contract spend rates and unpaid invoices.• Prepare and conduct trainings for new staff on topics such as contract management and PeopleSoft data entry.