Contracts Manager

AMETEK; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Dayton, Ohio is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee contract negotiations and legal resources for their Engineered Materials, Interconnects, and Packaging Division. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience with commercial contracts in manufacturing, medical, or aerospace fields. The position can be either full-time or part-time and requires strong knowledge of contracting policies and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience drafting, editing, and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Manufacturing industry experience is required.
• Medical and/or Aerospace and Defense industry experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, negotiate and edit commercial contracts.
• Work with business teams to ensure agreement terms align with business points.
• Investigate and resolve contractual issues and disputes.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Understanding of contracting policies

Dispute resolution

Education

Paralegal certificate or licensed Attorney

Job description

The ideal candidate will function as the primary point of accountability for the Engineered Materials, Interconnects and Packaging Division (EMIP) for contract and legal resources. Secondarily, they will work collaboratively with the AMETEK legal department as necessary. The Contracts Manager will ensure (i) that the review and negotiation of commercial and procurement agreements and other legal and contractual work for the EMIP business units are conducted in accordance with AMETEK standards, (ii) all required documentation is maintained per customer and AMETEK requirements, and (iii) serve as a general resource to EMIP business units for general contracting matters.

Major Duties:

• Review, draft, negotiate and edit commercial contracts and terms and conditions, such as Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure Agreements, Sales/Supply/Purchase Agreements, Sales Representative and Distributor Agreements, Consulting Agreements, Master Agreements, and similar.
• Work with business teams to ensure agreement terms align with key business points and risk mitigation standards.
• Understand company contracting policies and identify commercial and legal risk.
• Manage and update form documents to comply with legal and operational requirements.
• Investigate and resolve contractual issues and disputes (elevating to Law Department as appropriate).
• Assess business and legal risk and facilitate appropriate risk mitigation.
• Escalate legal and factual issues to assist in resolution of issues.
• Coordinate with Risk Management regarding contractual insurance requirements.
• Required to work with Corporate legal to ensure that all actions are consistent with Corporate legal requirements.

Education/Experience:

• Paralegal certificate from ABA approved program required or an licensed Attorney.
• 5+ years of experience drafting, editing, and negotiating commercial contracts / terms and conditions.
• Manufacturing industry experience isrequired.
• Medical and or Aerospace and Defense industry experience is required.
• Experience with Export Control Regulations a plus, but not required.
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs) desirable but not required.
• This role can be full or part-time.