Manager Procurement - Contract Management

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Springdale, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This Manager of Contract Management will collaborate across Procurement to complete role responsibilities and have the insight to provide interpretation and review of contracts. This team member will serve as contact point for Law, partner with Operations to drive awareness, and support Supplier Management with timely resolution to issues. This team member will also be responsible for facilitating and making changes to active contracts when needed and developing and maintaining Coupa Contracts Module content.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
6+ years’ experience in Procurement, Contract Administration, or a related field
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Familiarity with eProcurement Source-to-Pay tools desirable
Experience in Contract Lifecycle Management tools desirable
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required
Presentation and negotiation skills are required
Leadership experience with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with the team and all levels and areas of the organization.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively, both as a team member and independently.
Understanding of business and contract law as applied to supplier relationships.
Working knowledge of contracting concepts and commercial law.
Strong negotiation skills and demonstrated conflict resolution skills.
Ability to identify, assess and mitigate risk.
Understanding of procurement governance, processes and policies.
Strong analytical and interpretive skills to recognize, comprehend and assess data, complex issues, and industry information.
Ability to present complex topics in an effective and concise manner to broad-based audiences including various levels of management.
Excellent customer service, problem solving and decision-making skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously.
Demonstrated ability to influence without positional authority

Nice To Haves

Juris Doctor Degree (JD) beneficial.

Responsibilities

Work with Category Management and Strategic Sourcing to draft, redline and execute contracts for the purchase of materials and/or services
Provide interpretation, review and management of contractual agreements and associated internal or external correspondence/documentation
Support negotiation process of favorable contract terms and conditions to obtain the best possible outcome for Tyson
Serve as contact point with Law and Risk functions
Store and manage executed contracts in central contract repository
Work with Operations Team to drive awareness and operationalization of Contracts
Support contract monitoring and management plan, work with Operations Team on execution
Serve as contact point with Operations Team for ongoing contract execution and monitoring of contract compliance
Assist Supplier Management in the resolution of contract discrepancies with suppliers and affected internal customers
Facilitate timely resolution of contractual and performance issues to minimize impact of disruptions to internal customers
Support communication and resolutions of any issues related to contract compliance
Facilitate and execute changes to active contracts, including amendments, renewals, termination, extensions, etc., as needed
Manage notifications for contract renewals or expiration
Ensure communication of contract amendments to all internal stakeholders impacted
Follow a structured and robust contract management process
Drive consistency in contracting, identify opportunities to standardize or improve templates and processes
Identify opportunities to increase the effectiveness of the function on an ongoing basis
Utilize Contract Management technology to manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle
Develop and maintain Coupa Contracts Module content, including standard and category-specific contract templates, clause library, etc.
Work with Law function to identify and obtain approval for alternative and supplemental clauses to add within clause library