Contracts Manager
Nitto Denko Corp.•Milford, MA
•$125,000 - $155,000
About The Position
The Contracts Manager manages an efficient, compliant, scalable contracting organization-wide. The role partners with Sales, Procurement, Finance, Operations, Legal, and other stakeholders to draft, review, negotiate, execute, and administer commercial agreements. It brings experience in mature contract management environments and CLM systems to optimize workflows, clause libraries, performance metrics, and contract compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Legal Studies, Contract Management, or a related field.
- 5–7 years of progressive contracts management/administration or related legal/procurement experience.
- Experience in biotechnology, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or regulated manufacturing.
- Understanding of ISO 13485 QMS.
- Expertise in complex, multi-type contract negotiations, commercial terms, legal principles, and risk allocation.
- Proven administration experience with DocuSign CLM or a similar platform, such as Icertis, Agiloft, Ironclad, or Conga.
- Experience with AI clause detection, obligation management, analytics, configuration, templates, workflows, approvals, automation, and integrations in contract lifecycle management platforms.
- Demonstrated measurable process improvements.
- Strong project management, prioritization, analytical, organizational, and accuracy skills.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including explaining complex contract issues to nonlegal stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across functions.
- Advanced Microsoft Office and contract software proficiency.
- Proficiency with Windows, file/system navigation, browsers, search, online forms, accurate typing, and spreadsheet/database data handling.
- Basic password security and phishing awareness.
- CCCM, CFCM, or similar professional certification.
Responsibilities
- Manage the contract lifecycle, including intake, drafting, negotiation, approvals, execution, storage, renewals, and reporting.
- Track contract performance, milestones, obligations, and deliverables; follow up on renewal and expiration notices to prevent lapses.
- Maintain secure, indexed, accessible executed agreements.
- Manage high-volume sales, purchasing, service, lease, license, NDA, and other business agreements.
- Maintain contract playbooks and clause libraries.
- Organize letters of credit, quotes, order acknowledgments, and invoices for battle-of-the-forms matters.
- Optimize contracting processes, standardization, and automation to reduce cycle times and manual effort and improve compliance and user experience.
- Maintain contracting policies, procedures, and documentation.
- Confirm compliance with approval authorities, contracting policies, retention requirements, and risk parameters.
- Escalate risks, nonstandard terms, unresolved obligations, delays, and conflicts to Legal and business owners.
- Partner with Legal, Business Development, Finance, Procurement, Operations, and Quality to reflect approved business, commercial, and operational requirements.
- Guide stakeholders on processes, approvals, standards, and risks; improve approval workflows; and facilitate business–Legal review and negotiation.
- Report contract status, obligations, approvals, renewals, and compliance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
