Procurement Contracts Manager

Columbia Sportswear Company; Town of Stanton (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Medical, dental, vision

EAP+ counseling

Wellness benefits

Employee discounts

Generous time off

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is seeking a Contract Manager to lead procurement contract management, guiding intake, review, and lifecycle activities. You will mentor a small team and ensure compliance with policies and risk standards while partnering with sourcing, legal, and business stakeholders to enable effective contract execution.

The role emphasizes overseeing renewals, drafting and interpreting contract terms, and driving process improvements within a hybrid work model near Portland,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Legal Studies, or related field preferred.
• 6-8 years of experience in contract management, procurement, or legal operations, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or team lead role.
• Strong understanding of contract lifecycle management and procurement processes.
• Experience reading and interpreting contract terms, drafting legal language and managing redlines.
• Familiarity with legal terminology and risk management principles.
• Experience with contract management systems and procurement platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the contract management team responsible for intake, review, and recordkeeping of procurement contracts.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance management to ensure team success.
• Oversee contract intake and review processes, ensuring timely and accurate handling of agreements.
• Lead the execution of complex contract review processes, including intake, validation, and coordination with legal, outside counsel and business stakeholders to resolve issues and ensure compliance with policies and risk standards.
• Monitor contract renewals and extensions, coordinating with category management teams to ensure alignment with category strategies and business objectives.
• Develop and maintain contract management processes, tools, and templates to improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the contract management function.
• Partner with sourcing and category teams to ensure seamless handoffs between sourcing execution and contract finalization.
• Provide guidance on contract terms and risk mitigation strategies.

Skills

Contract management

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Contract negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Legal Studies, or related field

Tools

Contract management software

Job description

This position is designated as a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Portland, Oregon. The current expectation is for employees to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs. This in-office requirement may be adjusted at the discretion of the company.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Contract Manager is responsible for leading Columbia Sportswear's procurement contract management function, overseeing contract intake, review, and lifecycle management activities. This role manages a small team responsible for reviewing and maintaining procurement contracts, managing renewals and extensions, and ensuring compliance with company policies and risk management standards. This role is also responsible for executing complex contract review processes, managing renewals, and ensuring compliance with company policies and risk standards. The Contract Manager serves as a subject matter expert for contract governance, providing guidance to stakeholders, and partners closely with sourcing, category management, legal, and business stakeholders to enable efficient and accurate contract execution, mitigate risk, and support strategic sourcing objectives.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Lead and manage the contract management team responsible for intake, review, and recordkeeping of procurement contracts.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance management to ensure team success.
• Oversee contract intake and review processes, ensuring timely and accurate handling of agreements.
• Lead the execution of complex contract review processes, including intake, validation, and coordination with legal, outside counsel and business stakeholders to resolve issues and ensure compliance with policies and risk standards.
• Monitor contract renewals and extensions, coordinating with category management teams to ensure alignment with category strategies and business objectives.
• Develop and maintain contract management processes, tools, and templates to improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the contract management function.
• Partner with sourcing and category teams to ensure seamless handoffs between sourcing execution and contract finalization.
• Provide guidance on contract terms and risk mitigation strategies.

YOU HAVE

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Legal Studies, or related field preferred.
• 6-8 years of experience in contract management, procurement, or legal operations, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or team lead role.
• Strong understanding of contract lifecycle management and procurement processes.
• Strong experience reading and interpreting contract terms, drafting legal language and managing redlines.
• Familiarity with legal terminology and risk management principles.
• Experience with contract management systems and procurement platforms.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead and develop a team while managing individual projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to drive process improvement and ensure compliance.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

#Hybrid #LI-LC1

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

At Columbia Sportswear Company, we're proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community.

• Benefits that can protect your family's financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match.
• Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services).
• In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services.
• We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

Founded in 1938, Columbia Sportswear Company is a global leader in designing, sourcing, marketing, and distributing outdoor and active lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment. Our four primary brands - Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, SOREL, and prAna - complement each other to address the diverse needs of active consumers and their products have gained an international reputation for their innovation, quality and performance.

Learn more about our family of brands here.