Contracts Specialist

SHI International Corp.•Somerset, NJ

8d•$50,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services. Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 7,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy: Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S. Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities. Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family. World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours. The Contracts Specialist is responsible for negotiating and administering contracts related to the resale of software, hardware, cloud solutions, and IT services while ensuring adherence to SHI standards. This role involves maintaining documentation, preparing contractual provisions, reviewing agreements for risk, and interfacing with internal departments to negotiate terms. The Contract Specialist will manage high-volume activity, create executive summaries, and analyze contract-related information to support customer-facing teams. This role is required to report to our SHI Somerset, NJ office on a hybrid structure.

Requirements

Ability to understand contract context - Basic
Ability to meet SLAs and manage high-volume activity - Basic
Ability to multitask and complete tasks with efficiency and accuracy - Basic
Completed Bachelor's degree (English, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or Marketing preferred)
1-3 years experience with contracts
Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite - Word and Track Changes, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint

Responsibilities

Negotiate and administer contracts for the resale of software, hardware, cloud solutions, and IT services.
Administer requests for contractual forms, documents, and customer contracts as per agreed terms.
Maintain documentation to support contract administration and execution.
Participate in the preparation and development of contractual provisions and contract proposals.
Review Customer and Partner/Vendor agreement terms to ensure consistency with SHI standards.
Interface with SHI Salesforce and internal departments to develop contractual documents and negotiate terms.
Review contracts with Customers and Vendors for risk and address redlines.
Manage high volume activity while ensuring Service Level Agreement (SLA) responses are met and escalated as required.
Create executive summaries of contract proposals and review for contractual issues to report to management for resolution.
Prepare and distribute final contract documents to all listed contacts.
Analyze contract-related information and capture relevant data in appropriate systems for customer-facing teams.