SRS Contracts Specialist

Azenta Life Sciences•Plainfield, IN

1d•$88,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The SRS Contracts Specialist negotiates, structures, and/or administers contractual documents establishing business relationships with vendors, customers, and partners. The role collaborates closely with Sales, Service, and Legal teams to develop agreements aligned with business needs, and reviews contracts for compliance with company policies, government specifications, and other applicable requirements. Through contract analysis and effective management, the specialist helps mitigate risk and support timely, sound business decisions. The role facilitates efficient review and resolution of inconsistent interpretations of contractual provisions to support business continuity, mitigate legal risk, and follow established guidelines and processes. It also prepares contract-status reports for management and conducts special projects as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable area of concentration or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 4 years of related industry experience.
Background in contract management or business law.
Attention to detail, superior organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple deadline-driven projects.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work cross-functionally.
Proven track record of managing strategic commercial contracts.
Proven track record of negotiating terms with internal and external stakeholders.
Robust knowledge of critical legal and business terms, contract structure, and language.
Ability to work in an extremely fast-paced environment, take initiative, resolve complex contract issues, demonstrate autonomy, and exercise appropriate business judgment.
Understanding of contract language, common contract types, and business and legal terminology.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal experience or qualification.
Salesforce.com/CRM experience.

Responsibilities

Review contract documents to ensure compliance with organizational requirements.
Support internal contract approvals and routing.
Serve as a liaison with outside purchasing departments.
Manage contract creation, execution, and analysis.
Identify opportunities to improve the contract process and implement changes.
Ensure contracts comply with company legal and compliance policies.
Facilitate review and resolution of inconsistent interpretations of contractual provisions.
Draft, review, redline, and negotiate agreements, including non-disclosure, data privacy, master service agreements, and statements of work.
Work with internal stakeholders and external parties to gather specifications and terms needed for contract drafting and negotiations.
Resolve new problems, determine viable options, and engage appropriate functional areas.
Prepare reports on contract status for management.
Conduct special projects as assigned and perform other duties as required.