Contract Manager: Front‑End Negotiations & Risk

Körber; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO + personal time off

Health, dental, vision with FSA/HSA

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Körber seeks a Contract Manager to support the Parcel, Automation, and Consulting Supply Chain units in Irving, Texas. You will lead front-end contract reviews, assess risk, and negotiate agreements with internal stakeholders and external partners.

The role emphasizes ensuring commercially sound agreements, policy compliance, and effective handling of changes, claims, and disputes throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, or related field.
• 3+ years of contract management experience in supply chain/industrial contexts preferred.
• Strong knowledge of commercial contracting principles and relevant law.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, draft, and negotiate customer, vendor, subcontractor, procurement, confidentiality, and other commercial agreements with Legal support as appropriate.
• Identify risks by reviewing RFPs, bid documents, statements of work, terms and conditions, and related materials.
• Collaborate with Sales, Procurement, Finance, Engineering, Project Management, and Legal to develop contract positions that protect the company’s interests.
• Prepare risk summaries, deviations, and recommendations while ensuring policy compliance and proper approvals.
• Lead or support negotiations on scope, pricing, payments, schedules, warranties, liability, indemnity, IP, termination, and dispute terms.
• Explain contractual obligations and support handoffs to project teams by communicating key terms and risks.
• Provide contract management support during project execution, including change orders, delays, and claims.
• Improve contract templates, standard clauses, and playbooks for consistency and efficiency.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Cross-functional teamwork

US law knowledge

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

MS Office

Contract management systems

Job description

Körber seeks a Contract Manager to support the Parcel, Automation, and Consulting Supply Chain units in Irving, Texas. You will lead front-end contract reviews, assess risk, and negotiate agreements with internal stakeholders and external partners.

The role emphasizes ensuring commercially sound agreements, policy compliance, and effective handling of changes, claims, and disputes throughout the project lifecycle.