Global Supply Chain Contracts Lead

MKS Instruments; United States; Remote; USD 71,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

11 paid holidays

15 paid vacation days

6 weeks fully paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MKS Instruments is seeking a Global Supply Chain Contracts Specialist to lead end-to-end commercial contracting across capital equipment and global services. You will negotiate MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, and change orders, working with Legal, Compliance, Finance, and InfoSec to balance savings, risk, and regulatory requirements.

This role requires 3+ years of contract management and supply chain experience, a Bachelor's degree, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Legal Studies, Supply Chain, or related discipline
• 3+ years of experience managing commercial contracts and supplier agreements
• 3+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, sourcing, or vendor management
• Demonstrated expertise in contract negotiation, risk assessment, and project coordination
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
• High attention to detail with experience managing contract documentation and version control

Responsibilities

• Drive the full contract lifecycle for a broad range of agreements, spanning development, negotiation, governance, and execution across NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, software license agreements, change orders, renewals, and amendments
• Develop negotiation strategies. while leveraging playbooks, market benchmarks, and category strategies to secure favorable commercial terms, service levels, and balanced contractual protections aligned with business objectives
• Use playbooks, clause libraries, and templates to accelerate contract cycle time
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and InfoSec to assess/control third-party risk and ensure all agreements align with internal policies, legal requirements, SOX controls, and data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, export controls, HIPAA, etc.)
• Identify automation and process opportunities; champion standardization and training for stakeholders

Skills

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Project coordination

Communication

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Legal Studies, Supply Chain

Job description

MKS Instruments is seeking a Global Supply Chain Contracts Specialist to lead end-to-end commercial contracting across capital equipment and global services. You will negotiate MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, and change orders, working with Legal, Compliance, Finance, and InfoSec to balance savings, risk, and regulatory requirements.

This role requires 3+ years of contract management and supply chain experience, a Bachelor's degree, and strong communication.