Contracts Manager - Columbia, MD

Rohde & Schwarz; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. seeks a contracts professional to draft, negotiate and interpret commercial and government contracts with customers and resellers.

The role will respond to RFPs/quotes, assess contractual risks, and ensure compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include negotiating orders under master agreements, coordinating with departments to ensure performance, maintaining contract files, and guiding internal stakeholders on mitigation

Qualifications

• Draft, negotiate and interpret commercial and gov't contracts between RSNA and its customers and resellers.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contractual and regulatory risks and mitigation options.
• Negotiate customer orders under existing master agreements.
• Ensure compliance with Global Directives, corporate policies, contract provisions and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate and interpret commercial and gov't contracts between RSNA and its customers and resellers.
• Write, analyze and respond to requests for proposal or quote.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contractual and operational risks and options for mitigation.
• Negotiate customer orders under existing master agreements.
• Ensure compliance with Global Directives, corporate policies, contract provisions and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare business correspondence with customers and coordinate with functional departments to ensure contract performance.
• Maintain accurate and complete contract files.
• Collaborate with contract administrators to ensure accuracy and completeness of their work from a technical perspective.
• Review contract templates, contract clauses, policies and procedures, to identify areas of improvement based on changes in laws, regulations or business practices.
• Research a broad range of contractual and regulatory matters to support the company's business initiatives, and provide accurate and timely advice to a diverse, cross-functional group of internal clients.
• Provide subject matter expertise and lead customer negotiations.
• Work with Trade Compliance department regarding end-user certificates and other export administration tasks.
• Proficient use of software platforms (i.e., Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Deltek, SAP) as needed to perform tasks.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Contract analysis

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Legal writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Deltek

SAP

SAP

Job description

• Draft, negotiate and interpret commercial and gov't contracts between RSNA and its customers and resellers.
• Write, analyze and respond to requests for proposal or quote.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contractual and operational risks and options for mitigation.
• Negotiate customer orders under existing master agreements.
• Ensure compliance with Global Directives, corporate policies, contract provisions and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare business correspondence with customers and coordinate with functional departments to ensure contract performance.
• Maintain accurate and complete contract files.
• Collaborate with contract administrators to ensure accuracy and completeness of their work from a technical perspective.
• Review contract templates, contract clauses, policies and procedures, to identify areas of improvement based on changes in laws, regulations or business practices.
• Research a broad range of contractual and regulatory matters to support the company's business initiatives, and provide accurate and timely advice to a diverse, cross-functional group of internal clients.
• Provide subject matter expertise and lead customer negotiations.
• Work with Trade Compliance department regarding end-user certificates and other export administration tasks.
• Proficient use of software platforms (i.e., Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Deltek, SAP) as needed to perform tasks.