MSA & Commercial Contracts Lead — Drive Revenue Growth

JM TEST SYSTEMS LLC; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Training and development opportunities

Growth opportunities

Job summary

JM Test Systems in Baton Rouge, LA, seeks a Contracts Manager to own MSAs from intake through renewal and expansion. You will partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Purchasing to clear roadblocks, negotiate sound terms, and extend coverage across locations while supporting vendor and business agreements.

The role emphasizes delivering timely, compliant contracts and scaling MSA coverage with existing customers, contributing to revenue growth and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, legal studies, operations, supply chain, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in contract management, commercial or legal operations, procurement, vendor management, pricing, or related function, including managing agreements from negotiation through renewal.

Responsibilities

• Own the MSA lifecycle from intake through execution, renewal, and amendment with clear ownership.
• Review SOWs, PO releases, and work authorizations against the governing MSA to start approved work promptly.
• Grow MSA coverage by collaborating with Outside Sales across locations and entities.
• Negotiate routine commercial terms within approved playbooks, weigh pricing and margin with Finance, and escalate when needed.
• Support vendor and business agreements, evaluate vendor distribution agreements with Purchasing and coordinate staffing, contractor, NDA, and other contracts.
• Deliver visibility by maintaining the contract repository and pipeline, tracking renewals, reporting status to leadership.
• Build better contracting processes by improving templates, playbooks, and workflows.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Communication

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Contract management software

Job description

JM Test Systems in Baton Rouge, LA, seeks a Contracts Manager to own MSAs from intake through renewal and expansion. You will partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Purchasing to clear roadblocks, negotiate sound terms, and extend coverage across locations while supporting vendor and business agreements.

The role emphasizes delivering timely, compliant contracts and scaling MSA coverage with existing customers, contributing to revenue growth and operational efficiency.