Contracts Administration Manager

Tyndale Company, Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Work‑Life Balance

Competitive Compensation

Career Growth & Development

Culture & Values

Safety & Stance

Job summary

Tyndale Company, Inc. seeks a Contract Administration Manager to own end-to-end contract management, including redlines, negotiations, and execution in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

You will collaborate with legal, sales, pricing, and finance to ensure accurate agreements that support RFPs and implementation. Hybrid/remote work is available with onsite requirement.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, written and verbal, with strong business acumen.
• BA/BS in a relevant field; JD preferred for higher complexity.
• 7+ years in contract review, drafting, administration, and negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Draft, redline, negotiate, and execute customer contracts in a B2B setting.
• Manage contract intake, approvals, and tracking in the database.
• Coordinate with sales, legal, pricing, and partners to mitigate risk.
• Serve as primary negotiator and ensure policy compliance.
• Prepare customer-friendly comments and ensure proper tagging of contracts.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Multi-tasking

Education

BA/BS in paralegal studies, business, or related field

JD highly preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

ContractWorks or similar system

Job description

Tyndale is seeking a highly organized and proactive Contract Administration Manager to own the end-to-end B2B contract administration process and support new business growth and retention. This role serves as the primary point of contact for customer contract negotiations, redlining, drafting, and execution, working cross-functionally with sales, marketing, legal, finance, IT, and executive leadership to mitigate risk and ensure contract accuracy and alignment. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator with exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage complex negotiations in a fast‑paced environment while delivering high‑quality, customer‑friendly agreements that support RFPs, pricing strategies, and implementation readiness.

Hybrid/Remote: This opportunity requires onsite work a minimum of 1 day per week, and 4 days per week remotely. Candidates must reside within a commutable distance from our Tyndale offices in City Centre, Houston TX or our headquarters in Pipersville, PA (Bucks County).

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, redline, and negotiate customer contracts, including master service agreements, amendments, purchase orders, in a B2B environment.
• Monitor the contracts group inbox, prioritizing requests and ensuring timely turnaround of redlines, customer communications, internal communications, and tracking in the database.
• Coordinate review of contracts by our legal partner as needed and provide clear expectations related to level of markup and any specific requests or requirements from the customer/prospect.
• Collaborate with content, pricing, and Tyndale’s legal partner to ensure pricing exhibits, and other contract documents are accounted for in the final agreement.
• Serve as the primary negotiator for contract terms with customers, providing clear business rationale for requested changes while ensuring compliance with internal policies, practices, and procedures.
• Work simultaneously with our legal partner as needed for high‑risk provisions, ensuring key items requiring review are gathered and escalated appropriately.
• Review final redlines from legal (when applicable) to ensure alignment, consistency, and readiness for submission.
• Add customer‑friendly comments to clarify Tyndale's position and provide context on redlines or required provisions.
• Ensure finalized contracts are uploaded into the database (i.e. ContractWorks) with appropriate tagging and organization to ensure reliability.
• Coordinate pulling reports from the contract database as requested and share with internal teams.
• Identify and recommend process improvements, including the potential implementation of automated workflows or ticketing tools to streamline contract intake and review.

Qualifications

• Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, sense of urgency, and organizational discipline.
• BA/BS degree in paralegal studies, political science, business, or a related field.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree highly preferred.
• 7+ years of experience with contract review, drafting, administration, and negotiation (corporate or legal environment preferred).
• Demonstrated experience independently negotiating contract terms with customers.
• B‑to‑B or B‑to‑C experience preferred.
• Data analysis and reporting experience.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel; experience with ContractWorks or other contract management systems preferred.
• Ability to think critically, make recommendations, and exercise sound judgment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative, fast‑paced team.
• Strong integrity, commitment to deadlines, and a self‑starter mentality.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with competitive premiums. Paid parental leave. Mental health support through an EAP and partial reimbursement on copays, fertility support, and robust wellness programs with annual reimbursements.
• Work‑Life Balance: Hybrid onsite + remote work schedules, generous PTO, paid holidays + a floating holiday, and more.
• Financial Compensation: Competitive salary, 401(k) with matching, and bonus opportunities.
• Career Growth & Development: Training/certification/tuition reimbursement programs and demonstrated paths for knowledge share and internal promotion opportunity.
• Culture & Perks: Family‑owned values, award winning culture, team‑engagement events, casual dress code, company‑sponsored charitable events and activities, and an inclusive workplace that values collaboration and integrity.
• Safety: Distribution Center members receive an annual footwear stipend to purchase high‑quality, work‑appropriate shoes.

About Tyndale

Tyndale Company, Inc. is a single‑supplier solution for keeping workers safe, comfortable, and regulation‑compliant. We deliver top‑quality, arc‑rated flame resistant (FR) clothing and uniforms by way of managed apparel programs, driven by over 40 years of FR experience. We serve the electric utilities, oil and gas, transportation, and other industries across all 50 states and Canada. We believe that the key to our success is our employees and Tyndale has been recognized as an award‑winning, employee‑rated Top Workplace in the Greater Philadelphia and Houston areas. Our values are exhibited in every phone call, every order, and every shipment that goes out with our name on it, and we are dedicated to continually raising the bar on the products and services we offer.

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