Supply Chain Contracts Specialist

MKS Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 71,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Paid holidays

Paid vacation days

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Signing bonus

Stock programs

Job summary

MKS 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 related documents, partnering with Category Management, Legal, Compliance, Finance, and InfoSec to balance savings, risk, and compliance.

In this role you will drive contract lifecycle management, develop negotiation strategies, and apply playbooks and templates to accelerate cycles while ensuring alignment with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Legal Studies, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
• 3+ years managing commercial contracts and supplier agreements.
• 3+ years in supply chain, procurement, sourcing, or vendor management.
• Experience in contract negotiation, risk assessment, and project coordination.
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end contract lifecycle for NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, software license agreements, change orders, renewals, and amendments.
• Develop negotiation strategies using playbooks, market benchmarks, and category strategies to secure favorable terms.
• Use playbooks, clause libraries, and templates to accelerate contract cycle time.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and InfoSec to assess and control third-party risk and ensure alignment with SOX and data privacy requirements.
• Identify automation and process opportunities; champion standardization and training for stakeholders.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

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

Job description

A Day In Your Life at MKS:

As a Global Supply Chain Contracts Specialist, you will be responsible for leading end-to-end commercial contracting activities across both capital equipment and a wide range of global services categories, including human resources, IT, management consulting, system integrators, operations, facilities, audit/tax, and legal services. You will negotiate MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, change orders, and related contractual documents, partnering closely with Category Management, Legal, Compliance, Finance, and InfoSec to balance savings, risk, and compliance. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative international environment navigating multiple organizations, sites, cultures and practices. You will report to the Sr. Director of Global Supply Chain.

You Make an Impact By:

• 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 You Bring:

• 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

We are interested in a qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we will not be sponsoring work visas for this position, at this time.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Pay Range: $71,000 - $118,000 per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law.

Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS [or as applicable].

Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.].

MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act for Employers.