Contracts Manager at Rose International

Required Education:
•Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field or a combination of experience, education and training

Required Skills/Attributes:
•Excellent communication skills, experience in and knowledge of contract law, Negotiation skills, Project management, effective stakeholder management, drives for results
•Thorough knowledge of project, program, or contract management
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to develop and manage relationships with both internal and external contacts
•5-8 years experience in program, or contract management

Contracts Manager Day-to-Day Responsibilities/Workload:
•Manage a portfolio of supplier/third-party relationships and contracts from initial supplier engagement through contract execution and termination
•Act as primary point of contact to supply chain management and RSO
•Prepare and assemble complete procurement request package for purchase order or change order requests
•Initiate and oversee new contract (Master Agreement, SOWs, etc.) and change order efforts
•Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Procurement, Legal, IT, etc. to draft and review contracts including pricing, risk items, and other terms and conditions
•Work on RFx/Competitive Bid efforts in partnership with Procurement/Supply Management, including gathering and drafting of requirements in a statement of work, supplier response reviews, providing inputs on evaluations and selection/award decisions
•Prepare internal reports capturing status/updates on competitive bid and/or contracting efforts
•Lead meetings, develops agendas, summarize, and document decisions and action items
•Resolve billing, operational, and contractual issues related to outsourcing efforts
•Recommend outsourcing solutions to address operational needs
•Support audits and/or data requests by researching and analyzing information, policies, and procedures
•Occasionally, manage and track the status of supplier work performance against tasks and project milestones in SOWs
•Initiate, lead, or participates in cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements
•Facilitate Invoice / Payment approvals and release and provide forecast spend for vendors
•Provide functional direct to senior specialist (analyst supporting contract advisement)
•Coordinate on-boarding of new resources for new / changed purchase orders
•Review, draft, and negotiate commercial, internet and ecommerce related contracts primarily consisting of online advertising insertion orders, consulting services agreements, statements of work, marketing and promotion agreements, non-disclosure agreements, recruiting agreements and other commercial agreements
•Interpret and draft contractual language for the agreements listed above incorporating legal and business concepts
•Maintain a proficient working understanding of the Companys day-to-day functions and the Companys products and services
•Analyze contracts, conduct research and respond to complex questions on provisions of specific agreements
•Ensure that the Companys corporate policies and directives are vetted and incorporated into contractual documents
•Review contracts for acceptable terms and negotiate changes as appropriate
•Determine whether contract requests which vary from the established standards can be accepted or require additional authorization
•Direct business colleagues in obtaining any necessary approval(s) for non-standard contractual request made by customer. Monitor the approval(s) from the appropriate subject matter experts and release agreement when all approvals are received
•Update, maintain and ensure the accuracy of an internal contract management system, assist department staff with various contract-related projects and handle all administrative aspects of contract processing
•Monitor contract expirations and pursue contract renewal, where appropriate
•Work closely with team on all revisions to contract templates
•Serve as primary liaison among various Company departments to ensure timely and accurate completion of contractual documents and field cross-departmental questions
•Ensure compliance with financial policies (including revenue recognition), evaluate pertinent business and financial requirements and integrate complex negotiation terms leading to the establishment of appropriate terms and conditions
•Upload all signed agreements to contract management system
•Legal-related tasks, as assigned
•Special projects, as requested

Benefits:

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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender(expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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