Senior Procurement Contract Specialist
About The Position
The Senior Procurement Contract Specialist plays an important role in managing the procurement contract lifecycle within Columbia Sportswear’s global indirect procurement function. This role is responsible for executing contract review processes and ensuring compliance with company policies and risk standards. The Senior Procurement Contract Specialist serves as a subject matter expert for contract governance, providing guidance to stakeholders and supporting process improvements. This position partners closely with sourcing, category management, and legal teams to enable efficient, accurate, and compliant contract execution.
Requirements
- 4–6 years of experience in contract management, procurement, legal operations, or a related discipline.
- Experience reviewing, coordinating, or managing complex contracts and commercial agreements.
- Strong understanding of contract lifecycle management processes and procurement practices.
- Familiarity with legal terminology, contract risk concepts, and compliance requirements.
- Experience working with contract management systems and procurement platforms.
- Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and process discipline.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across functions.
- A demonstrated track record of driving process improvements and operational efficiencies.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Legal Studies, or a related field (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Execute the contract review process, including intake, validation, and coordination with legal and business stakeholders to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.
- Lead execution of complex contract reviews.
- Coordinate closely with category management teams to identify, prioritize and execute contract reviews and renewals in alignment with category strategies.
- Proactively identify upcoming expirations and align with stakeholders and category leads on delivery timing.
- Maintain and improve contract records and documentation in the contract management system, ensuring data integrity and readiness for reporting and audits.
- Act as a subject matter expert for contract governance, providing guidance to internal teams on contract terms, risk considerations, review practices and compliance requirements.
- Support process improvement initiatives within contract management, including the development of templates, tools, and best practices to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
Benefits
- 401k plan plus a generous company match
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life Insurance
- disability
- flexible spending accounts
- health savings account
- an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services)
- EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services
- extensive wellness benefits
- employee discounts
- a generous time off program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
