SRS Contracts Specialist

Azenta•Plainfield, IN

10d

About The Position

The SRS Contracts Specialist negotiates, structures, and/or administers contractual documents establishing business relationships with vendors, customers, and partners. Working closely with Sales, Service, Legal, internal stakeholders, and external parties, the specialist develops and reviews agreements to align with business needs and comply with company policies, government specifications, and other applicable requirements. The role helps mitigate legal and business risk, support timely decisions, and maintain business continuity by resolving inconsistent interpretations of contractual provisions. The specialist drafts, reviews, redlines, and negotiates agreements including non-disclosure, data privacy, master service, and statement-of-work agreements. The position also supports contract approvals and routing, manages contract creation and execution, reports contract status to management, and identifies opportunities to improve contract processes. It requires effective judgment, initiative, and the ability to manage complex contracts and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Work is performed in a general office setting. The employee may occasionally work in an area with potentially infectious materials and is responsible for maintaining a clean work environment and following and enforcing Universal Precautions for bloodborne pathogens in areas considered potentially contaminated.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable area of concentration or equivalent experience.
At least 4 years of related industry experience.
Background in contract management or business law.
Understanding of contract language and common contract types, including NDAs and MSAs.
Understanding of business and legal terminology.
Attention to detail and superior organizational skills.
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 contract language.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, take initiative, resolve complex contract matters, demonstrate autonomy, and exercise appropriate business judgment.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal experience or background.
Salesforce.com or CRM experience.

Responsibilities

Review contract documents for compliance with organizational requirements and company legal and compliance policies.
Support internal contract approvals and routing.
Serve as a liaison with outside purchasing departments.
Manage contract creation, execution, and analysis.
Identify opportunities to improve contract processes and implement changes.
Facilitate review and resolution of inconsistent interpretations of contractual provisions to support business continuity and mitigate legal risk.
Draft, review, redline, and negotiate agreements, including non-disclosure, data privacy, master service, and statement-of-work agreements.
Gather specifications and terms from internal stakeholders and external parties for contract drafting and negotiations.
Resolve complex contract issues, identify viable options, and engage appropriate functional areas.
Prepare contract status reports for management.
Conduct special projects as assigned.
Perform other duties as required.
Maintain a clean work environment and follow and enforce Universal Precautions for bloodborne pathogens when working in potentially contaminated areas.