Contract Manager

Building Material Distributors, Inc.•, SD

About The Position

Join BMD as a Contract Manager. Building Material Distributors, Inc. (BMD) is looking for a detail-driven and solutions-focused Contract Manager to support our growing Appliance and Lighting Division, including All Inc., Builders Source Inc. (BSI Inc.), and LightStyles. BMD, Inc. has a long-standing history of supporting the building products, appliance, lighting, and distribution industries through trusted partnerships and strong service. As a 100% employee-owned company, our employee-owners are directly connected to the success of the organization and the customers we serve. The Contract Manager will play a meaningful role in supporting the continued growth and operational success of BMD’s Appliance and Lighting Division.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Legal Studies, Construction Management, Finance, Accounting, or a related field required.
Prior experience in contract administration, contract management, construction documentation, legal support, compliance, insurance documentation, or a related field.
Strong understanding of contract lifecycle processes, including document review, redlines, approvals, signatures, tracking, and record retention.
Experience working with Certificates of Insurance, compliance documentation, subcontract agreements, prequalification packages, or project-related documentation.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret contracts, business documents, legal documents, financial documents, and compliance requirements.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
High attention to detail with strong organizational, prioritization, and follow-up skills.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and maintain accuracy under deadlines.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting construction, appliance, lighting, distribution, installation, subcontractor, or general contractor environments.
Experience with Contract Logix, Salesforce, DocuSign, compliance portals, or similar contract management systems.
Prior experience coordinating with Legal, Finance, Payroll, Tax, Credit, Insurance, or business unit leadership.
Experience creating SOPs, process documentation, workflow improvements, or training materials.

Responsibilities

Manage the contract lifecycle for assigned business units, ensuring contracts are reviewed, documented, tracked, and processed according to established procedures.
Review contract submissions, supporting documents, redlines, addendums, subcontract agreements, and related project documentation.
Partner with business units, general contractors, attorneys, internal leadership, and subject matter experts to resolve contract questions, documentation gaps, and compliance requirements.
Support contract negotiation by identifying key issues, coordinating redline feedback, proposing language where appropriate, and escalating complex legal matters to Legal Counsel.
Maintain accurate contract records in Contract Logix, Salesforce, company folders, and other internal systems.
Oversee Certificates of Insurance, insurance documentation, prequalification requests, W-9s, license requests, tax-exempt requests, OSHA documentation, and other required project documents.
Coordinate with Payroll, Tax, Credit, Legal, Finance, Insurance, and business unit leadership to ensure required legal, financial, tax, and compliance documentation is complete.
Monitor contract status, project updates, pending items, and open action items to help keep business units informed and aligned.
Support the development, maintenance, and training of contract-related SOPs, workflows, templates, and best practices.
Provide guidance and support to the Contract Administrator and Sr. Contract Administrator roles as needed.
Promote a culture of accountability, accuracy, follow-through, and partnership across the contract function.