Contracts Manager

Muller, Inc.; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + yearly bonus

Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401K with company match

Company phone and computer

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Muller, Inc. in Reston, VA is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead contract and procurement administration across our growing group of companies.

This is a hybrid role reporting to the CEO and requires collaboration with leadership, legal counsel, and purchasing teams to streamline contract workflows and reduce risk. You will create, update, and maintain contract templates, work with attorneys on language implications, and drive automation to improve efficiency in negotiation and execution.

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing full lifecycle of construction contracts and procurement processes
• Familiarity with contract language implications in VA, DC, MD
• Strong organizational and administrative skills in Word

Responsibilities

• Create, update and maintain client proposal and vendor contract templates for 3 operating businesses
• Work with attorney to understand legal implications of typical contract language and proposed revisions
• Coordinate with company leadership, purchasing team, vendor relationship team, third party attorney and internal buyers to create and improve contract related processes
• Focus on expediting contract administration, negotiation and execution while maintaining critical controls
• Strike balance between contract language being reasonable and protective of organization's best interests
• Implement automation and AI into review processes to increase efficiency

Skills

Construction contract language (VA/DC/

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Title: Contracts Manager

Type: Full Time, Exempt

Location: Hybrid-Reston, VA

Reports to: CEO

Are you highly organized, detail-oriented, and experienced in construction contracts? We're seeking a Contract & Procurement Administrator to help streamline and modernize contract management across our growing group of companies.

This is a unique opportunity to work directly with company leadership, legal counsel, purchasing teams, and key stakeholders to improve contract processes, reduce risk, and implement innovative solutions—including AI and automation tools—to drive efficiency.

Disclaimer:

The following description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required.

Responsibilities:

• Create, update and maintain client proposal and vendor contract templates for 3 operating businesses
• Work with attorney to understand legal implications of typical contract language and proposed revisions.
• Coordinate closely with company leadership, purchasing team, vendor relationship team, third party attorney and different internal buyers to create and improve contract related processes.
• focus on expediting contract administration, negotiation and execution process while maintaining critical controls to protect company.
• Strike balance between contract language being reasonable and not overwhelming/business friendly while protecting organization's best interests (especially on sensitive clauses).
• Implement automation and AI into review processes to increase efficiency.

Required Qualifications:

• Existing familiarity with construction contract language implications (in Virginia, DC and Maryland)
• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience managing the full lifecycle of construction contracts and procurement processes.
• Highly organized
• Strong administrative skills in programs such as Microsoft Word used to negotiate contract language

Compensation:

• Competitive Salary + Yearly Bonus
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance plus additional voluntary plans
• 401K with company match
• Company phone, computer,

Muller Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions solely on the basis of merit