Associate Contracts Manager - Columbia, MD
- Columbia, MD
- $90,000-120,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Draft, negotiate and interpret commercial and gov't contracts between RSNA and its customers and resellers.
- Write, analyze and respond to requests for proposal or quote.
- Advise internal stakeholders on contractual and operational risks and options for mitigation.
- Negotiate customer orders under existing master agreements.
- Ensure compliance with Global Directives, corporate policies, contract provisions and regulatory requirements.
- Prepare business correspondence with customers and coordinate with functional departments to ensure contract performance.
- Maintain accurate and complete contract files.
- Collaborate with contract administrators to ensure accuracy and completeness of their work from a technical perspective.
- Review contract templates, contract clauses, policies and procedures, to identify areas of improvement based on changes in laws, regulations or business practices.
- Research a broad range of contractual and regulatory matters to support the company's business initiatives, and provide accurate and timely advice to a diverse, cross-functional group of internal clients.
- Provide subject matter expertise and lead customer negotiations.
- Work with Trade Compliance department regarding end-user certificates and other export administration tasks.
- Proficient use of software platforms (i.e., Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Deltek, SAP) as needed to perform tasks.
- Daily adventures and challenges
- Our passionate team
- The technologies behind the innovative projects and solutions
- Bachelor's degree in a business-related field.
- A minimum of 3 years' progressive experience drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial, including customer product sales agreements and reseller agreements.
- Ability to solve problems analytically that leads to creative and pragmatic solutions to business challenges.
- Takes initiative to deal with situations and issues proactively and persistently, driving the negotiations through to contract execution.
- Negotiator who seeks to resolve different perspectives or matters of dispute by discovering shared interests and finding mutually acceptable solutions.
- Ability to work in a conscientious, consistent and thorough manner with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Able to adapt in order to work effectively in ambiguous or changing situations, and with diverse individuals and groups.
- Listens and communicates openly, honestly, and respectfully with different audiences, promoting dialogue and building consensus.
- High integrity with strong business acumen and good judgment.
- Ability to work well in a team environment and independently.
- U.S. person capable of receiving export-controlled data.
- Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time.
- Hybrid work from home / office environment.
- Preferred Skills - Juris Doctor degree, NCMA Certification, Uniform Commercial Code, and U.S. export regulations.
- To be considered, candidates must have US citizenship or permanent work authorization.