Contracts Manager

Bachelor’s degree, paralegal degree, or paralegal certificate.
3 years’ experience working in a contracts administration, contract negotiation, or a similar role.
Strong understanding of contract law and legal principles, including data privacy and security.
Experience with reviewing and negotiating inbound software vendor agreements is required.
Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
Highly organized and detail-oriented with an aptitude to thrive in a fast paced environment.
Outstanding critical thinking skills.
Ability to leverage technology to streamline processes.
Able to adapt to different situations and work effectively with different groups of people.
Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to represent the company in a positive and professional manner.

Conduct thorough contract review of inbound vendor agreements.
Review and analyze information related to the scope and risks under the contract; use existing Trimble agreements where possible, create new agreements/addenda as needed, make redlines and comments based on sound logic and rationale with reference to available playbooks and guidance, escalating as needed within the Software Governance/legal teams; advance contract toward resolution by communicating frequently with internal and external stakeholders.
Negotiate contractual terms and conditions with reference to company requirements and risk tolerance while maintaining professionalism and a customer service-based approach.
Proactively identify areas to increase scalability and efficiency in the vendor contracting process, proposing and implementing new policies and procedures as needed.
Special projects as assigned.

Familiarity with hardware component manufacturing and event planning/hotel agreements is preferred.