Contract Management Specialist

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

HSA

Vision

Dental

Health FSA

Vacation & Sick days

401K match

Life & AD&D

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer opportunities

United Way match

Casual dress

Onsite gym

Wellness program

Job summary

Ingram Content Group is hiring a Contract Management Specialist to join the Library Services (ILS) team in La Vergne, TN, just outside Nashville. The role focuses on crafting winning proposals, managing RFPs from intake to archival, and partnering with Account Managers on pricing strategies.

The ideal candidate has contract writing or proposal experience, strong financial analysis skills, and a detail-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field or year-for-year experience
• 2 years’ proposal or contract writing experience or 2 years’ Ingram Library Services experience
• 2 years’ business experience, including financial analysis and pricing

Responsibilities

• Proactively researches, compiles, and analyzes all financial and competitive information critical to preparing a written proposal response for bids worth up to $7 million
• Develops, analyzes and proposes competitive and profitable pricing
• Creates financial models that reflect proposed discounts and value-added services pricing to ensure attainment of company profit objectives
• Creates and writes winning proposals through the use of boilerplate and customized responses to reflect the customer’s RFP requirements
• Develops and maintains a project timeline for each response, ensuring milestone deliverables are met and overall project deadline is strictly adhered to
• Completes necessary customer follow-up, administration of company discounts and pricing system, reporting, and database maintenance after the proposal award
• Serves as contract administration representative providing knowledge to Account Managers and clients

Skills

Salesforce

MS Excel

Proposal writing

RFP management

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

Ingram Content Group (ICG) is hiring for a Contract Management Specialist to contribute to our Library Services (ILS) team in LaVergne, TN just outside Nashville. We offer hybrid work schedules, however, this person must live in the Greater Nashville area.

In this role, you will consistently produce winning written proposals, positioning ILS as the premier materials and value-added services supplier to libraries. You’ll also manage all aspects of the Request for Proposal (RFPs), including initial receipt/request, submission, and archival process. The ideal candidate will have experience writing/reviewing contracts, preparing/managing RFPs and working with proformas.

Ingram Content Group (“Ingram”)connects people with content in all forms. Providing comprehensive services for publishers, retailers, libraries, and educators, Ingram makes these services seamless and accessible through technology, innovation, and creativity. With an expansive global network of offices and facilities, Ingram’s services include digital and physical book distribution, print-on-demand, and digital learning.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in Business or related field or year-for-year experience
• 2 years’ proposal or contract writing experience or 2 years’ Ingram Library Services experience
• 2 years’ business experience, including financial analysis and pricing

Preferred Skills:

• Experience using Salesforce
• Experience using MS Excel
• Experience managing RFP process
• Experience meeting tight deadlines
• Extremely detail-oriented

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively researches, compiles, and analyzes all financial and competitive information critical to preparing a written proposal response for bids worth up to $7 million.
• Develops, analyzes and proposes competitive and profitable pricing.
• Creates financial models that reflect proposed discounts and value-added services pricing to ensure attainment of company profit objectives.
• Creates and writes winning proposals through the use of boilerplate and customized responses to reflect the customer’s RFP requirements.
• Develops and maintains a project timeline for each response, ensuring milestone deliverables are met and overall project deadline is strictly adhered to.
• Completes necessary customer follow-up, administration of company discounts and pricing system, reporting, and database maintenance after the proposal award.
• Serves as contract administration representative providing knowledge to Account Managers and clients.

Hiring Salary Range: $70,000 - $75,000. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. It will be determined by factors including but not limited to: the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, geographic location, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Additional Information

• A highly competitive compensation package with generous benefits beginning first day of employment for Medical/Prescription Drug plans, HSA, Vision, Dental and Health Care FSA.
  • 15 vacation days & 12 sick days accrued annually and 3 personal days
  • 401K match, Life and AD&D, Employee Assistant programs, Group Legal, & more
  • Wellness program with access toonsite gym and basketball court for associates
• Encouraged continued education with our tuition reimbursement program
• Financial and in-kind opportunities to engage with non-profits in your community
  • Company match program for United Way donations
  • Volunteer opportunities and in-kind drives for non-profits throughout the year
• Casual Dress Code

Ingram Content Group is a part of Ingram Industries Inc. and includes Ingram Book Group LLC, Ingram Publisher Services LLC, Lightning Source LLC, Ingram Library Services LLC, Tennessee Book Company LLC, Ingram Content Group UK Ltd. and Ingram Content Group Australia Pty Ltd.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, work related mental or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information.