Contracts Specialist

SHI International; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401K

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

SHI International Corp. in Somerset, NJ is seeking a Contracts Specialist to negotiate and administer software, hardware, cloud, and IT services contracts.

You will manage high-volume activity, prepare executive summaries, and review terms for risk while coordinating with internal teams to align with SHI standards. Requirements include a Bachelor's degree and 1–3 years of contracts experience, plus proficiency with Word, Track Changes, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 1–3 years contracts experience.
• Proficient with Word, Track Changes, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint.
• Ability to manage high-volume contract activity and meet SLAs.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and administer contracts for software, hardware, cloud solutions, and IT services.
• Administer requests for contractual forms, documents, and customer contracts as per terms.
• Maintain documentation to support contract administration and execution.
• Prepare and develop contractual provisions and contract proposals.
• Review customer and vendor terms to ensure SHI standards.
• Interface with SHI Salesforce and internal departments to develop documents and terms.
• Review contracts for risk and address redlines.
• Create executive summaries of proposals and report issues to management.
• Prepare and distribute final contract documents to contacts; analyze data in systems.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Communication

Conflict Resolution

Productivity

Organization

Ethics

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

## Contracts SpecialistApplylocations: Somerset, NJ USAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR3458# **About Us****Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.****Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 7,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:*** **Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.*** **Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.*** **Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.*** **World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours.**# **Job Summary**The Contracts Specialist is responsible for negotiating and administering contracts related to the resale of software, hardware, cloud solutions, and IT services while ensuring adherence to SHI standards. This role involves maintaining documentation, preparing contractual provisions, reviewing agreements for risk, and interfacing with internal departments to negotiate terms. The Contract Specialist will manage high-volume activity, create executive summaries, and analyze contract-related information to support customer-facing teams. This role is required to report to our SHI Somerset, NJ office on a hybrid structure.**Role Description*** Negotiate and administer contracts for the resale of software, hardware, cloud solutions, and IT services.* Administer requests for contractual forms, documents, and customer contracts as per agreed terms.* Maintain documentation to support contract administration and execution.* Participate in the preparation and development of contractual provisions and contract proposals.* Review Customer and Partner/Vendor agreement terms to ensure consistency with SHI standards.* Interface with SHI Salesforce and internal departments to develop contractual documents and negotiate terms.* Review contracts with Customers and Vendors for risk and address redlines.* Manage high volume activity while ensuring Service Level Agreement (SLA) responses are met and escalated as required.* Create executive summaries of contract proposals and review for contractual issues to report to management for resolution.* Prepare and distribute final contract documents to all listed contacts.* Analyze contract-related information and capture relevant data in appropriate systems for customer-facing teams.**Behaviors and Competencies*** Negotiation: Can identify opportunities for compromise, propose solutions, and take action to influence outcomes without explicit instructions.* Analytical Thinking: Can apply critical thinking to analyze data, identify patterns, and make basic inferences.* Attention to Detail: Can identify errors or inconsistencies in work and make necessary corrections.* Communication: Can effectively communicate complex ideas and information, and can adapt communication style to the audience.* Conflict Resolution: Can mediate conflicts between individuals.* Productivity: Can identify opportunities for process improvement, propose solutions, and take action to increase productivity without explicit instructions.* Organization: Can prioritize daily tasks, manage personal workflow, and utilize basic tools to keep track of responsibilities.* Ethics: Can identify ethical dilemmas, propose solutions, and take action to uphold ethical standards without explicit instructions.* Risk Management: Can take calculated risks when the potential for reward outweighs the potential for loss.**Skill Level Requirements*** Ability to understand contract context - Basic* Ability to meet SLAs and manage high-volume activity - Basic* Ability to multitask and complete tasks with efficiency and accuracy - Basic**Other Requirements*** Completed Bachelor's degree (English, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or Marketing preferred)* 1-3 years experience with contracts* Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite - Word and Track Changes, Excel, Outlook, SharePointThe estimated annual pay range for this position is $54,000 - $65,000 which includes a base salary. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual. Benefits may include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending.