Contracts Specialist

Qualcomm; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the tech industry is seeking a Contract Administrator to manage the full lifecycle of contracts. The role involves preparing, reviewing, and negotiating contracts while ensuring compliance with corporate policies. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in contract administration, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to work under pressure in a multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Contract Administration experience required.
• Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and work in a multicultural team.

Responsibilities

• Manage full contract lifecycle from inception to closure.
• Prepare and review contracts including master agreements and amendments.
• Negotiate legal terms with suppliers and secure necessary approvals.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract Management

Customer Service

Risk Assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communication, Business, Political Science, or related field

Associate's degree in Communication, Business, Political Science, or related field

Tools

Contract Management System

Job description

**Company:**

Qualcomm Incorporated

**Job Area:**

Legal Group, Legal Group > Contracts Administration/Management

**General Summary:**

**Principal Duties and Responsibilities** :

+ Manage full contract lifecycle from inception of an agreement through contract closure

+ Prepare and review contracts, including master agreements, statements of work, renewals, amendments, and other similar agreements

+ Negotiate legal terms with suppliers

+ Secure necessary approvals from internal stakeholders and subject matter experts

+ Update Contract Management System and maintain centralized file storage system

**Minimum Qualifications:**

• Bachelor's degree in Communication, Business, Political Science, or related field and 4+ years of Contract Administration experience or related work experience.

OR

Associate's degree in Communication, Business, Political Science, or related field and 6+ years of Contract Administration experience or related work experience.

**Preferred Qualifications** :

+ 5+ years of professional experience in drafting, reviewing, redlining and negotiating complex procurement contracts;

+ 2+ years of professional experience working on strategic sourcing deals in a large “indirect” procurement organization dealing with multiple contract types (ranging from HR, professional services, software, marketing, finance, etc.).

+ Good working knowledge of legal and business concepts and terminology, and the ability to assess legal and business risk when making decisions concerning contractual commitments

+ Be able to meet strict and often challenging deadlines

+ Be comfortable working as part of a multicultural team

+ Have excellent knowledge of end-to-end supply management processes including competitive bidding, contract management, supplier performance management, and life-cycle costing processes

+ Be capable of adhering to corporate policies and procedures

+ Working knowledge of a Contract Management System

+ Strong customer service skillsets, which include the ability to interact with executive level management and present information in a clear and concise format;

+ Experience working in a cross-functional business environment with a high level of coordination across multiple functions.

+ Experience working with Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East

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**Pay range** **and Other Compensation & Benefits** **:**

$92,200.00 - $175,800.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link .

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification