Senior Contract Manager - Charlotte, United States - Zobility

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    Job Description:

    • Reporting to the Senior Manager - Supply Chain Contracts within the Supply Chain Contracts team, this is a strategic role within the Legal, Contracts and Compliance function.
    • This position coordinates with business partners on allocated supply chain contract matters, manages a complex portfolio of allocated supplier contracts, communicates with Interiors supply chain leadership, to develop and execute such contracts.

    Responsibilities:

    • Provides guidance to stakeholders daily for allocated projects.
    • Drafts, generates, negotiates, interprets, and manages complex contract documents for allocated suppliers, in accordance with internal and external customer schedules to ensure these documents properly reflect business objectives.
    • Performs analysis and prepares reports to ensure allocated contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters, in accordance with company policies and guidelines.
    • Negotiates allocated supplier contracts with its stakeholders, to achieve business favorable terms.
    • Reviews allocated contractual terms and conditions for their acceptability, as well as assessing the risk and impact.
    • Uses legal resources and other subject matter experts to ensure all levels of risk are recognized and subsequently addressed through development of unique contract terms.
    • Briefs management and other functional areas on contract status, risk mitigation and contingency plans based on developed recommendations, for allocated contracts.
    • Identifies opportunities to streamline workflow and improve quality of work product.
    • Brings forward recommendations to increase efficiencies through use of tool or process enhancements.
    • Track and report key functional metrics.
    • Represents the organization on legal issues for allocated contracts.
    • Maintains historical legal records.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Juris Doctorate or Advanced Degree in Business Administration

    Education:

    • Bachelor's Degree with 10+ years of experience; OR
    • Advanced Degree and 7-10 years of relevant experience; OR
    • In the absence of a degree, 13 years of experience is Required