Contracts Specialist

Role & responsibilities

• Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Manage full contract lifecycle from inception of an agreement through contract closure.
• Prepare and review contracts, including master agreements, statements of work, renewals, amendments, and other similar agreements.
• Negotiate legal terms with suppliers.
• Secure necessary approvals from internal stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Update Contract Management System and maintain centralized file storage system.
• Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree (or equivalent University-level degree) with focus in law, procurement, business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating complex procurement contracts.
• 2+ years of professional experience working on strategic sourcing deals in a large indirect procurement organization dealing with multiple contract types (ranging from HR, professional services, software, marketing, finance, etc.).
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Good working knowledge of legal and business concepts and terminology, and the ability to assess legal and business risk when making decisions concerning contractual commitments;
• Must be able to meet strict and often challenging deadlines;
• Must be comfortable working as part of a multicultural team;
• Must have excellent knowledge of end-to-end supply management processes including competitive bidding, contract management, supplier performance management, and life-cycle costing processes;
• Must be capable of adhering to corporate policies and procedures;
• Working knowledge of a Contract Management System;
• Strong customer service skillsets, which include the ability to interact with executive level management and present information in a clear and concise format; and
• Experience working in a cross-functional business environment with a high level of coordination across multiple functions.

Preferred candidate profile

Experience in drafting, reviewing, redlining and negotiating complex procurement contracts