Job Title: Procurement and Contract Specialist - FORTUNE 500 COMPANY!
Job Description
We are seeking a Procurement and Contract Specialist to establish and promote excellent internal customer and vendor relationships by managing the supplier onboarding process in an efficient, focused and flexible manner. Act as a single point of contact for internal customers and vendors for the supplier onboarding process. Provide contract signature and workflow oversight. Oversee document drafting, negotiation, Legal contract reviews, compliance, and governance
Responsibilities
+ Contract Signature and Workflow Oversight: Manage end-to-end signature processes for contracts, effective stakeholder engagement, and adherence to established workflows.
+ Monitor approval chains, work with stakeholders, and maintain accurate documentation of all signatory actions.
+ Ensure compliance with organizational policies and legal standards while maintaining accurate records of all authorizations.
+ Manage supplier onboarding process: Manage the end-to-end supplier onboarding process.
+ Act as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and vendors throughout the supplier onboarding process, including submitting onboarding requests in Zycus, working with suppliers to ensure they submit their application in a timely manner, and troubleshooting any issues that arise.
+ Duties include working with internal customers, keeping them up to date, gathering any missing information, liaising with vendors and working with Corporate Accounts Payable and PEXNA procurement as needed to get the supplier through the process.
+ Support Departmental Needs: Provide administrative and operational support for related activities as required.
Essential Skills
Education & Experience:
- College degree or equivalent work experience preferred
- Minimum 4 years of relevant Administrative Mgt / Support preferred
- Advanced knowledge of Ariba procure-to-pay
- Strong PC skills (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Advance knowledge of Excel
Competencies:
- Strong ability to work collaboratively between multiple departments and vendors
- Ability to identify and expedite critical issues
- Precision in project execution
- Effective stakeholder coordination
Communications:
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Clear and concise communication
- Good writing / documentation skills
- Timely responsiveness
Work Environment
This is a hybrid position offering a long-term contract opportunity. You will work in an environment with both recurring and non-recurring tasks, requiring attention to detail and the ability to manage complex situations.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Newark, New Jersey.
This position is moving extremely fast as this is an urgent need for the client. If interested, please send over your most up to date resume to kvespia @astoncarter.com along with your availability for a 10-minute phone call.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Newark, NJ.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $25.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
- Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Dec 5, 2025.
About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email
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