Commercial Contract Manager

Overview

This role supports and provides governance for the commercial aspects of customer agreements during the Sales phase. Responsibilities include contract review and negotiation, coordinating cross-functional inputs, identifying commercial risks, and ensuring alignment with internal approval and Limits of Authority (LoA) guidelines.

The position may be based out of Peachtree Corners, Georgia (part of Greater Atlanta) or can be remote for qualified self-starters.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and coordinate commercial contract reviews and negotiations for customer contracts, including:
  • Master agreements
  • Blanket agreements
  • Purchase order terms and conditions
• Coordinate inter-department reviews and changes to customer contracts
• Identify commercial risks and draft proposed changes to contract documents to ensure compliance with company requirements and current operational standards
• Communicate commercial risks and required contract changes to managers and application engineers in a timely manner
• Ensure stakeholder alignment and preparation of required internal approval documentation (e.g., risk checklist, inter-departmental reviews, management approvals)
• Assess contract risk profile accuracy within established Limits of Authority (LoA) tool
• Ensure adherence to internal LOA guidelines
• Drive collaboration with the legal department and business segment heads to support negotiation strategy, contract document revisions, approval documentation for non-standard terms, and signature authority compliance
• Follow up on key issues in a timely manner
• Provide regular updates of current workload to team lead and manager
• Maintain involvement with the Project Management Team during project handoff to ensure contract terms are understood by the execution team
• Review purchase orders for compliance with master agreement or project-specific terms
• Complete review and negotiations for:
  • Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
  • Letters of Intent (LOI)
  • Supplier forms
  • Other miscellaneous agreement requests (assignments may vary based on volume)
• Assist in development of department tools, templates, and resources

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in acquisition and contract management, business administration, law, or equivalent professional experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency in reading comprehension of complex documents
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and effectively shift focus to initiate problem-solving strategies as priorities change
• Qualified applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of contract law
• Familiarity with commercial litigation
• Legal, finance, contract management, or project management experience in the commercial construction industry

Preferred Skills

• Demonstrated business acumen and sound judgment in making independent decisions with evolving information
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently with strong self-direction and minimal need for oversight in a highly matrixed, high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Strong self-initiative
• Ability to manage time and meet deadlines/schedules
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities associated with complex contract generation and approvals

Compensation & Benefits

• $89,690 - $153,720
• 10%

Location

• Peachtree Corners, Georgia (part of Greater Atlanta), or remote (remote requires being a self-starter; qualified applicants only)