Procurement Contract Analyst

Columbia Sportswear Company; India; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company India Sourcing Pvt Ltd is hiring a Contract Manager to execute contract review, coordinate with legal and business stakeholders, and ensure compliance across procurement activities.

This role handles renewals, maintains records, and supports process improvements while handling various agreement types, including supplier, services, and SaaS contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Legal Studies, or related field preferred.
• 4-6 years of experience in contract management, procurement, or legal operations.
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management systems is a plus.
• Strong understanding of contract review processes and procurement best practices.
• Experience reading contract terms and managing redlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with contract management systems.

Responsibilities

• Execute the contract review process, coordinating with legal and stakeholders to ensure compliance.
• Manage contract renewals and extensions, ensuring timely execution.
• Maintain contract records in the management system with data integrity.
• Support process improvements, templates, tools, and best practices.
• Read agreements and interpret clauses, manage redlines.
• Track approvals and maintain documentation.
• Coordinate with legal counsel and support commercial contract reviews.

Skills

Contract management

Procurement

Legal operations

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Legal Studies, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Contract lifecycle management systems

Job description

SUMMARY

Columbia Sportswear Company connects active people with their passions and is a global multi-brand leader in outdoor, active, and lifestyle products, including apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment. Founded in 1938 in Portland, Oregon, the company's brands are sold in 122 countries. Alongside its flagship Columbia brand, the company owns Mountain Hardwear, SOREL, and prAna - together spanning hiking, trail running, snow sports, fishing, hunting, mountaineering, yoga, climbing, and everyday outdoor lifestyle apparel and footwear. With a strong global presence across wholesale, direct-to-consumer, and e-commerce channels, Columbia Sportswear Company India Sourcing Pvt Ltd plays a key role in supporting the organization's sourcing and supply chain operations worldwide.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute the contract review process, including intake, validation, and coordination with legal and business stakeholders to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.
• Manage contract renewals and extensions, ensuring timely execution and alignment with category strategies and business objectives.
• Maintain accurate contract records and documentation in the contract management system, ensuring data integrity and accessibility for reporting and audits.
• Support process improvement initiatives within contract management, including the development of templates, tools, and best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Procurement contracts.
• Vendor agreements.
• SaaS/software agreements.
• Professional services agreements.
• Sales contracts.
• Legal operations.
• Managed contract lifecycle from intake through execution.
• Reviewed and negotiated contract terms.
• Managed contract repository.
• Tracked contract renewals and expirations.
• Coordinated with legal counsel.
• Prepared redlines.
• Supported commercial contract review.
• Read agreements
• Interpret clauses
• Manage redlines
• Track approvals
• Maintain documentation.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Legal Studies, or related field preferred.
• 4-6 years of experience in contract management, procurement, or legal operations.
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management systems is a plus.
• Strong understanding of contract review processes and procurement best practices.
• Familiarity with legal terminology and risk management principles.
• Experience reading contract terms and managing redlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with contract management systems.

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

Columbia is different. As a global apparel and footwear company with over 80 years of being ourselves and not apologizing for it, we've seen a lot and done a lot. But our motto remains: "It's perfect. now make it better." Learn more about how you can help us shape the next 80 years here.