We are helping one of our Key Direct Client which is a Fortune 150 firm find a "Contracts Manager"
Please send me an updated resume in Word to"shveta@parkcom.com" and call me at 510-353-1700*227 for this Urgent Direct Client W2 position in the bay area, CA
Job Title:- Contract Manager
Duties
- Act as the key contact and subject matter expert for all contract-related activities.
- This includes developing and negotiating contract terms, conditions, modifications, penalties and incentives, while working with key stakeholders to ensure that their requirements are met.
- Additionally, this position manages the contract execution process, resolving problems, mitigating delays, mediating disputes and escalating issues.
- Establish contract management objectives, procedures, templates and workflow processes for vendor contracts and deliverable schedules
- Develop relationships with IT managers and business units to support enterprise objectives, influence key stakeholders and jointly develop strategic sourcing strategies.
- Understand contracting market trends, align the right contract structure, to customer needs and expectations, and track, gather and analyze market and industry data.
- Act as the principle contract negotiator for all assigned strategic contracts
- With large contracts, manage contract review meetings to ensure delivery against objectives and contract budgets, develop regular reports on contract milestones and performance, and inform internal customers, Suppliers and management of activities and progress through regular written and verbal communication.
- Develop a knowledge base of negotiating strategies and best practices.
- Provide recommendations for improvements to processes, procedures, and workflow for contract management
- Work with legal representatives to develop and insert appropriate legal documentation in contracts, as warranted.
Skills
- Minimum seven years´ experience negotiating and managing contract life cycles, with an emphasis on technology and/or IT service agreements
- Experience multiple IT categories, including hardware, software, software as a service/hosting, services and telecom
- Knowledge of contracting trends, licensing models, and traditional and emerging contract and vendor performance models
- Strong ability to communicate with IT users, legal staff, and business leaders to craft contracts that align complex needs with contractual requirements to achieve business outcomes
- Ability to understand contract risks and to work with other parts of the organization crafting tactics and strategies for risk mitigation
- Ability to manage multiple complex contracting initiatives and operate with a sense of urgency across organizational boundaries
- Experience working with legal staff Knowledge of procurement and vendor management practices and certifications
Location:- Mountain View, CA
Duration:- 2+ month
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