Contract Administrator​​​

San Manuel • Highland, CA

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director, Procurement-Contracts, the Contract Administrator is responsible for reviewing, negotiating, drafting, finalizing, and maintaining transactional contracts relating to enterprise purchases of goods or services. This role collaborates with stakeholders on contracting initiatives and contract lifecycles, drives utilization of our contract templates, minimizes deviation from enterprise procurement and contract standards, and optimizes the enterprise-wide, automated contract system.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum three (3) years of contract drafting and negotiation experience required.
• Minimum three (3) years of general business experience including purchase orders and contracts required.
• Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements indicated above.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and Adobe PDF.
• Excellent organizational skills with strict attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to set priorities and adjust to them when new issues arise while working under critical deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with managing small to medium projects/processes preferred.
• Intermediate experience in and analysis of legal contracting issues is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that business terms including Statement of Works (SOW), Service Level Agreements (SLA), performance, and incentive plans are robust and actionable. Partners with internal Legal resources to ensure legally rigorous and enforceable contracts.
• Assist stakeholders in achieving contract language that meets business objectives while conforming to legal requirements and maximizing preservation of company assets.
• Demonstrates expertise in contract administration and management with an understanding of Legal, departmental, and vendor interfaces.
• Serves as a resource for the department. Examine contract requirements, special provisions, terms, conditions, and pricing to ensure compliance with proposal and/or business unit needs. Eliminates unfavorable terms or language and ensures that negotiated business terms are reflected.
• Promotes the use of enterprise contract templates, minimizes deviations, and ensures contractual obligations are adequately detailed.
• Provides guidance on contract-related issues and ensures the contract process is enforced across the enterprise.
• Enhances the use and accuracy of the enterprise contract management system and supports the complete contract administration lifecycle.
• Secures approvals from applicable departments for proposed deviations in contract terms and conditions from standard policies and prepares appropriate documentation of any such approvals.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

Benefits

• As one of the largest private employers in the Inland Empire, San Manuel deeply cares about the future, growth and well-being of its employees. Join our team today!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level