Strategic Contracts Manager: Complex Negotiations & CLM

Patterson-UTI; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Patterson-UTI is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead the formation, negotiation, and administration of third-party supplier contracts. You will own contracting policy, standards, and the contract management system, serving as the escalation point for complex matters across multiple business units.

Report to the Director of Supply Chain and drive excellence in contract execution. The role requires experience negotiating high-value contracts, people leadership, and strong knowledge of contract

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Legal Studies, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience negotiating complex, high-value contracts and managing staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end contract lifecycle management — drafting, review, negotiation, execution, and compliance monitoring — for complex, high-value, and high-risk agreements
• Own administration of the Company's contract management system (Coupa CLM), including configuration, data integrity standards, user training, and continuous improvement of processes
• Develop, implement, and enforce contracting standards, templates, policies, and procedures across business units, partnering with Legal on the development and maintenance of contract templates and standard language
• Serve as the primary escalation point for contract disputes, high-risk terms, and negotiation impasses
• Train category managers across business units to perform more thorough contract reviews prior to submission to Legal, reducing rework and easing Legal's review workload
• Track, analyze, and report contract metrics (cycle time, cost savings, compliance, upcoming expirations) to Supply Chain leadership
• Maintain standards for contracts management (filing, storage, naming conventions, retention, etc.)
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills

Contract negotiation

People management

Risk assessment

CLM software

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

MS Office

Legal knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Juris Doctor

Tools

Coupa CLM

Job description

Patterson-UTI is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead the formation, negotiation, and administration of third-party supplier contracts. You will own contracting policy, standards, and the contract management system, serving as the escalation point for complex matters across multiple business units.

Report to the Director of Supply Chain and drive excellence in contract execution. The role requires experience negotiating high-value contracts, people leadership, and strong knowledge of contract