Huron Consulting Group is Looking for Supplier Contracting Associate at Bangalore Full Time

The Opportunity

Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we’re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future.

As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results.

Join our team and create your future

Position Summary

Huron has an immediate need for an individual to join our team with direct experience in supplier contract work, preferably in a consulting or professional services environment, with primary emphasis on drafting and negotiating contracts with suppliers and various other third parties. The position will report to the Senior Manager in India, with accountability as well to the Manager of Supplier Contracting in the US. This role will be a key part a dynamic Procure to Pay team. Candidate must have excellent communication and writing skills, effective negotiation experience, outstanding business and analytical judgment, and a strong sense of inclusion and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Responsible for working requests through the entire supplier contracting cycle, from initial draft to finalization and signature, driving contract negotiations to timely and successful completion.

• Reviews, drafts, and negotiates a wide range of commercial agreements including master services agreements, staffing support agreements, technology license/subscription agreements, sub-Business Associate Agreements, amendments and addendums, and non-disclosure agreements.

• Drive the End-to-end contract management process including contract authoring, red-lining, negotiations and approvals

• Resolve any existing contract conflicts and ensure that RFP proposals are reflected in final agreements

• Serve as a liaison between internal and external parties during contract development and negotiation stages

• Negotiate terms, conditions and if needed to a limited extent commercial terms, and ensure they are accurately executed and satisfied

• Demonstrate a solid knowledge of contract law, including independent contractor classification qualifications, data privacy and HIPAA regulations as it applies to Huron’s engagement of contingent workers and technologies that process sensitive data .

• Fosters collaborative working relationships with internal business clients and executives, Procurement, corporate departments, and Huron suppliers.

• Assist and guide Engagement owners/partners within the business on contract process questions

• Assists internal business clients and executives in ensuring Huron is compliant with contract provisions.

• Superb attention to detail and responsiveness in a high-volume, customer-focused, and fast-paced environment.

• High level of professionalism and outstanding business judgment requiring minimal supervision.

Position Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex issues clearly to both internal and external customers, at all seniority levels among our internal clients and our suppliers.

• Highly motivated, strategic, detail-oriented approach with the ability to pro-actively organize a heavy workload and demonstrate excellent analytical abilities.

• Ability to work quickly and independently, with minimal supervision.

• Advanced English skills, including excellent business writing skills and an ability to compose grammatically correct, concise, and accurate responses.

• Strong attention to detail. Interest in accomplishing goals and exceeding expectations.

• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Exposure to contract lifecycle management

• Functional knowledge of Procurement

• Proactive & Persuasive Relationship with Client Partners

• Undergraduate degree required.

• A minimum of 1- 5 years of contracting experience. Supplier commercial contracting preferred.

• Experience reviewing and drafting contracts required.

• Experience reviewing software/SaaS agreements preferred.

• Experience with contracts lifecycle management software, such as DocuSign CLM.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat is essential.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Law Degree

• Strong controllership focus

• Workday Experience is a must

• Ability to do R&D and brainstorm.

• Fast and accurate data entry skills

• Experience in financial software package

Posting Category

Corporate

Opportunity Type

Regular

Country

India

At Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work…together.

Are you the kind of person who stands ready to jump in, roll up your sleeves and transform ideas into action? Then come discover Huron.

Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues.

Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year. All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.

Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug-free workplace.