Commercial Contracts Manager

GetHired, Inc.; Wooddale East (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Training and development opportunities

Opportunities for growth

Job summary

JM Test Systems is seeking a skilled Contracts Manager to own customer MSAs from initial discussion through signature, renewal, and expansion. You will partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Purchasing to remove roadblocks, negotiate favorable terms, and extend coverage across locations.

You will manage SOWs, POs, and work authorizations in line with governing MSAs, ensuring prompt start dates and minimizing delays. Strong negotiation and risk assessment are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in contract management, commercial or legal operations, procurement, or related field.
• Experience with MSAs, SOWs, or vendor agreements preferred.
• Experience with multi-location customers and industrial/technical services background is a plus.
• Contract training or paralegal certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own the MSA lifecycle from intake through execution, renewal, and amendment.
• Review SOWs, PO releases, and work authorizations to start work promptly.
• Partner with Outside Sales to identify uncovered entities and locations.
• Negotiate routine terms within approved playbooks and manage risk with counsel.
• Coordinate vendor and business agreements, staffing, NDAs, and other contracts.
• Maintain contract repository, track renewals, and report status to leadership.
• Improve templates, playbooks, and workflows for faster contracting.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Communication proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/legal studies/related field

Tools

CRM systems

Contract management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

AboutJM Test Systems

JM Test Systems provides calibration, test and measurementequipment, and technical services across multiple business segments and servicelocations. We help customers in industrial, energy, manufacturing, and otherdemanding environments keep critical instruments accurate, compliant, and readyto perform.

JobSummary

In this role, you will own our customer Master ServiceAgreements (MSAs) from first conversation through signature, renewal, andexpansion. You'll partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Purchasing toclear roadblocks, negotiate sound terms, and extend coverage across ourlocations, while also supporting vendor and general business contracts. Successmeans agreements that move quickly, customer work that starts on time, andgrowing MSA coverage with the customers we already serve.

KeyResponsibilities & Outcomes

• Own theMSA lifecycle. Drive customer MSAs from intake through execution,implementation, renewal, and amendment with clear ownership and minimal delays.
• Keep workmoving. Review SOWs, PO releases, and work authorizations against thegoverning MSA so approved work can begin promptly.
• Grow MSAcoverage. Partner with Outside Sales to find uncovered entities andlocations, set priorities and next steps, and follow through.
• Negotiateand manage risk. Negotiate routine commercial terms within approvedplaybooks, weigh pricing and margin with Finance, and escalate material legalrisk to counsel.
• Supportvendor and business agreements. Evaluate vendor distribution agreementswith Purchasing and coordinate staffing, contractor, NDA, and other businesscontracts.
• Delivervisibility. Maintain the contract repository and pipeline, track renewals,and report to leadership on status, coverage, and opportunities.
• Buildbetter processes. Improve templates, playbooks, and workflows to makecontracting faster and more consistent.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, legalstudies, operations, supply chain, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Experience

• 5+ years in contract management, commercial orlegal operations, procurement, vendor management, pricing, or a relatedfunction, including managing agreements from negotiation through renewal.
• Preferred: B2B contracts such as MSAs, SOWs, orvendor agreements; work with Outside Sales and multi-location customers;industrial, technical services, or distribution background; contractingcertification or paralegal certificate.

Skills &Capabilities

• Reads contract language, spots commercial andoperational risk, and knows when to escape.
• Influences without authority and drives actionacross teams and outside organizations.
• Strong communication, negotiation, organization,and business judgment tied to revenue and margin.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and contract,CRM, or workflow systems.

WhyJoin JM Test Systems?

Reporting to our CFO, you'll have real ownership, directimpact on revenue and customer growth, exposure across the business, and thefreedom to shape how commercial contracting works here.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and company holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Training and development opportunities
• Opportunities for continued growth within JMTest Systems

EqualOpportunity Employer

JM Test Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We arecommitted to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants andemployees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristicprotected by applicable federal, state, or local law.