Strategic Contracts Specialist

Socket.dev; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Teleflex Incorporated is a global medical technology company seeking a Contract Administrator to support the Corporate Accounts group. You will help manage contract development and maintenance to meet strategic business and financial objectives in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires drafting and negotiating contracts, strong MS Word/Adobe Acrobat skills, and the ability to collaborate with Corporate Accounts and Corporate Legal to ensure compliant, timely contracting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, legal or paralegal studies, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in contract administration or related field; medical device experience preferred.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and editing legal documents.
• Direct negotiation and mediation experience.
• Proficient in MS Word and Adobe Acrobat; intermediate Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of contract proposals to support organizational goals.
• Design standardized language, guidelines and templates for strategic contract programs.
• Develop, implement, administer, and maintain corporate level contracts under area of responsibility in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Analyze data, draw sound conclusions, and recommend effective courses of action with respect to contract risk mitigation, standardization or improvement.
• Assist in the review, categorization, and disposition of contracts, as needed, to support Teleflex acquisition or divestiture activities.
• Track and store contract approvals and correspondence, and review and validate agreements for signature.
• Work cross-functionally with stakeholders on all levels to develop, share and clarify best practices, processes, conditions and details within customer/product specific, business unit, and enterprise contracting hierarchies.
• Triage contract requests between the Corporate Accounts and Corporate Legal departments to facilitate more expedient and effective contracting outcomes.
• Participate in contract negotiation with customers, as needed, to ensure all contractual terms and commitments are in the best interest of Teleflex.
• Assist in monitoring the impacts of awarded contracts to ensure they continue to meet their strategic intent.
• Ensure the central repository for filed contract documentation is kept complete and up to date.
• Participate as needed in contract audit requests, and the preparation of audit response documents
• Coordinate and monitor the proactive utilization of established tools and protocols to deliver the highest quality output for the department
• Facilitate and support the implementation of process improvements within Corporate Contracts, Commercial Operations, and beyond.
• Participate in any and all reasonable work activities as assigned by management.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Independent work

Leadership potential

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or paralegal studies

Tools

MS Word

Adobe Acrobat

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Teleflex Incorporated is a global medical technology company seeking a Contract Administrator to support the Corporate Accounts group. You will help manage contract development and maintenance to meet strategic business and financial objectives in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires drafting and negotiating contracts, strong MS Word/Adobe Acrobat skills, and the ability to collaborate with Corporate Accounts and Corporate Legal to ensure compliant, timely contracting.