Contract Manager

Celestica • Concord, NH

3d • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Contracts Manager to oversee all aspects of our organizational contracts. The ideal candidate will be responsible for drafting, negotiating, and executing a wide range of agreements, ensuring strict adherence to legal standards and company policies. This role requires exceptional analytical and communication skills to manage risk, optimize financial outcomes, and foster strong relationships with both internal stakeholders and external vendors/clients.Detailed Description Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following

Requirements

• Excellent writing and communication skills, as well as significant experience and knowledge of legal concepts, contract development and negotiation practices.
• Ability to independently draft high complexity contractual documents is a key element of this position.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent negotiating skills, perception management skills and relationship management skills.
• Good HR skills as well as employee/team management skills and abilities
• Eleven to Fourteen years of applicable experience
• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the negotiations of highly complex agreements and large global customer contracts (with values often exceeding $100M) as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including representatives from Business Development and Sales, Finance, Legal and various Global Customer Units.
• Identifies stakeholders and ensures that all relevant interests are represented.
• Requires ability to evaluate and prioritize often-divergent interests.
• Makes decisions with respect to balancing the need to be customer-responsive with that of protecting the company's interests.
• Evaluates risks associated with contract terms and provides management with contractual risk analysis.
• Liaisons with CLS legal counsel and senior management.
• Interprets legal advice and provides advisory and educational support to all participants in the contract process.
• Acts as an advisor to the VP GM Meta account owner and provides guidance to more junior department members.
• Works independently and develops extremely complex agreements with little input from the department Director.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees