Contracts Manager

Muller, Inc.; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays and vacation

Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401K with company match

Company phone, computer

Job summary

Muller, Inc. is seeking a Contract & Procurement Administrator to streamline and modernize contract management across the group of companies.

The role reports to the CEO and operates in a hybrid Reston, VA environment, collaborating with leadership, legal counsel, and purchasing teams to improve processes and reduce risk. The position emphasizes creating templates, negotiating language, and accelerating contract execution while leveraging automation and AI tools to boost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with construction contract language implications in VA, DC and MD
• Minimum 3+ years of full lifecycle construction contracts and procurement experience
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Strong administrative skills in Word used to negotiate contracts

Responsibilities

• Create, update and maintain client proposal and vendor contract templates for 3 operating businesses
• Work with attorney to understand legal implications of contract language and proposed revisions
• Coordinate closely with company leadership, purchasing team, vendor relationship team, third party attorney and internal buyers to improve contract processes
• Expedite contract administration, negotiation and execution while maintaining critical controls
• Balance reasonable contract language with business protection, especially on sensitive clauses
• Implement automation and AI into review processes to increase efficiency

Skills

Construction contract language

3+ years experience

Highly organized

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