Global Contract und Commercial Specialist (m/f/d)

Olympus; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A technology company in Hamburg is seeking an experienced IT Contract Manager to oversee the full lifecycle of IT contracts. You will collaborate with vendors and ensure compliance with internal policies, manage supplier relationships, and drive strategic negotiations. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of relevant experience and strong communication skills. Flexible working hours and remote work options are available.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

30 days of holidays per year

Employee Assistance Program

Bike leasing

Subsidized public transport ticket

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years' experience in IT contract management, procurement, or vendor management.
• Proven experience negotiating IT contracts (e.g., SaaS, ERP).
• Knowledge of legal and commercial terms in IT agreements.

Aufgaben

• Develop, manage, and oversee the full lifecycle of IT contracts.
• Collaborate with Vendor Management to ensure contract obligations are met.
• Partner with legal, procurement, IT, and business stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Excellent communication

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder engagement

Understanding of financials

Data analysis

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Law, or related field

Tools

Contract management tools (e.g., Icertis, Ariba, Coupa)

Jobbeschreibung

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Client:

Olympus

Location:

Hamburg, Germany

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

24.08.2025

Expiry Date:

08.10.2025

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Job Description:

Contract Management
- Develop, manage, and oversee the full lifecycle of IT contracts, from initial requirements and RFP support to execution, renewal, and termination.
- Collaborate with respective Vendor Management to ensure that contract obligations are met and performance metrics are tracked and reported regularly.
- Ensure that all IT contracts comply with internal policies, legal regulations, and audit standards. Implement governance frameworks for ongoing contract performance monitoring.
- Gather data to monitor overall contract performance; identify any risks or opportunities for improvement.
- Maintain contract records, renewal calendars, and dashboards for executive reporting and risk oversight.
- Align with Vendor Management and Procurement identifying opportunities for cost reduction and value generation across the IT contract portfolio through benchmarking, consolidation, and demand management.
- Assist Vendor Management in strategic contract negotiations with vendors to secure optimal terms in areas such as pricing, SLAs, performance metrics, compliance, IP, and risk mitigation and lead operational contract change negotiations

Supplier Relationship Management
- Support with the administration required in managing commercial relationships, as well as running regular commercial reviews with suppliers.
- Gather and organize information needed to develop detailed supplier budgets; work closely with the technical leads to support the development of supplier budgets.
- Help forecast, track, and manage contract spend, while developing a good understanding of supplier cost drivers and opportunities.
- Work closely with IT Assurance to develop a good understanding of supplier controls needed, support with the implementation of controls

Stakeholder Management
- Partner with legal, procurement, IT, finance, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment of contracts with organizational priorities and risk tolerance.

- Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Law, Business & Law, or a related field (or equivalent and related experience preferred).
- 4+ years' experience in IT contract management, procurement, or vendor management.
- Proven experience negotiating IT contracts (e.g., SaaS, ERP, cloud services)
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Knowledge of legal and commercial terms in IT agreements
- Knowledge of financials and performance KPIs.
- Experience in analyzing large data sets.
- Proficiency in contract management tools and systems (e.g., Icertis, Ariba, Coupa)

Nice to have:
- Experience in regulated industries such as healthcare, finance, or public sector
- Certification in contract management (e.g., IACCM/WorldCC, NCMA)
- Familiarity with ITIL or other IT service management frameworks

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-Flexible working hours, remote work possible (up to 60%)
- 30 days of holidays per year
- Modern office and an inspiring working environment
- Employee restaurant with live cooking and healthy food (subsidized)
- Public transport ticket (100 % subsidized) or free parking space
- Company sport groups and an inhouse company gym
- Employee Assistance Program to support your health, mental and emotional well-being
- A comprehensive company pension scheme
- Company medical officer and vaccination offers
- Childcare through our ‘Buttje&Deern’ partner
- Bike leasing