The Procurement Contracts Manager is responsible for reviewing commercial agreements to ensure compliance with company standards and facilitating coordination across multiple departments from contract initiation through execution with a focus on inbound procurement contracts. This role also supports project execution teams and leads contract closeout activities, ensuring the successful implementation of agreements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a high volume of commercial contracts related to the company’s indirect spend
  (SaaS, Materials and Equipment Suppliers, Travel, Events, Contingent Labor, etc.).
• Review, redline, interpret and negotiate key legal and financial terms of commercial
  agreements.
• Act as a central resource for multiple departments including Legal, Facilities, Information
  Technology, Business Technology, R&D, Human Resources, Staffing and Marketing.
• Operate with a high level of autonomy and demonstrate strong understanding of
  commercial contract law and negotiations, and financial implications.
• Handle day-to-day operations involving complex and time-sensitive agreements.
• Support both contract management and related financial process operations based on
  business needs.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental and cross-functional
  processes, guidelines and templates.
• Work directly with procurement and legal teams to shepherd requests for agreements
  from initiation in Ariba through negotiations, execution and archiving in Ironclad CLM.
• Serve as a liaison to resolve contract-related issues with business partners,
  procurement, legal and other stakeholders.
• Lead the full contract lifecycle management process
• Maintain strong working knowledge of regulatory and legal issues relevant to commercial
  contracting.
• Collaborate effectively with internal teams, including Legal, Procurement, Finance,
  Accounting, and Project Management, to facilitate timely execution of contracts.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree
• Paralegal Certificate preferred
• Experience using a CLM (e.g., Ironclad) preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience reviewing, redlining, and managing commercial
  contracts, preferably in a supply chain, procurement or inbound licensing division
• Experience working in multiple international jurisdictions, familiarity with cross-border
  agreements
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Service-oriented mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative
  environment
• Knowledge of Emerging Technologies, Biotechnology, Privacy and IP law is a must
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and proactively manage workload
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines