Contract Manager

Körber Group • Pine Grove Township, PA

19d

About The Position

The Contract Manager supports the Parcel, Automation, and Consulting Supply Chain business units across the full contract lifecycle. The role focuses primarily on front-end contract review, risk assessment, negotiation, and internal approval, with targeted support during project execution. It helps secure commercially sound agreements, ensure compliance with company policies and authority requirements, and manage material contractual issues, changes, claims, and disputes in partnership with Legal and business stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of contract management experience.
• Strong knowledge of commercial contracting principles and U.S. law.
• Familiarity with cross-border compliance, customs regulations, and international trade agreements.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to achieve balanced outcomes while protecting company interests.
• Excellent communication skills, including explaining complex contractual concepts clearly, managing disagreements constructively, and building trusted cross-functional relationships.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver accurate work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and contract management systems.
• Commitment to integrity, confidentiality, and positive client relationships.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the employer will not sponsor work visas for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Contract management experience within supply chain automation or material handling.
• Experience with Canadian and/or Mexican law.
• Experience supporting large-scale industrial automation, logistics, or similar complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, draft, and negotiate customer, vendor, subcontractor, procurement, confidentiality, and other commercial agreements, with Legal support as appropriate.
• Review RFPs, bid documents, statements of work, terms and conditions, and related materials to identify and communicate legal, commercial, operational, and financial risks.
• Partner with Sales, Bid Management, Procurement, Finance, Engineering, Project Management, Legal, and other stakeholders to develop contract positions that support business objectives and protect company interests.
• Prepare risk summaries, contract deviations, and recommendations; ensure compliance with corporate policies, contracting guidelines, risk tolerances, and approval requirements.
• Lead or support negotiations covering scope, pricing, payment, schedule, acceptance, warranties, liability, indemnity, insurance, intellectual property, termination, dispute resolution, and other key commercial terms.
• Interpret contractual requirements and support contract handoff to project teams by communicating key obligations, assumptions, exclusions, notice requirements, and identified risks.
• Provide contract management support during project execution, including change orders, delays, amendments, claims, disputes, notices, and preservation of contractual rights in coordination with Project Management and Legal.
• Develop and improve contract templates, standard clauses, playbooks, review tools, and processes, incorporating lessons learned to increase consistency and efficiency.

What This Job Offers

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