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Contracts Manager
Tufts University
Medford, USA
Full-time
Senior · 7+ years experience
Hybrid
USD 108200-162400 yearly / year
Discovered 3 days ago
eRequisitionsSpend AnalysisContractsMicrosoft OutlookJaggaerDocusign
Role Overview
The Central Procurement Department is responsible for supplier selection, contract negotiations, vendor management, and requisition approval at Tufts University.
Key Skills for This Role
eRequisitionsSpend AnalysisContractsMicrosoft OutlookJaggaerDocusign
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Basic Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- At least 7+ years relevant experience/expertise in professional contracting in several spend categories.
- The ideal candidate will be an influencer with strong analytical, project management, and negotiations skills.
- Expertise in drafting, review, editing, and negotiation of contract language (terms and conditions), both commercial and legal, is essential spanning procurement contracts (NDAs, PSAs, MSAs, GSAs, CSAs, BAAs, SOWs, etc).
- Prior experience drafting and negotiating business and legal terms across a diverse number of spend categories support indirect spend, including academic, athletics, construction, clinical, facilities, technology, and research. These would include, but are not limited to, technology related hardware and software, enterprise SaaS, research related equipment and consumables, professional services, marketing and advertising, staffing and placement services, design and construction, facilities management, and public safety.
- Ability to understand and assess risk and educate stakeholders while negotiating with suppliers.
- Highly motivated, self-starter, detail-oriented, excellent prioritization, cross functional player
- Team player with excellent interpersonal, communication, critical thinking, and decision-making skills
- Proficient in procurement tools such as eRequisitions, Spend Analysis, and Contracts
- Advanced user of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience with contract management technology (e.g. Jaggaer Contracts, Docusign), including the development of in-application clause libraries.
- Proficiency with using artificial intelligence engines to automate contracting tasks, such as drafting agreements, tracking changes and version control, and suggesting alternative clauses.
- Experience in a relevant industry, such as higher education or not-for-profit environments.
- Professional contracting certification and/or credentials (e.g. Juris Doctor/JD, CPCM certification).
About Tufts University
Higher Education8424 employeesFounded 1852
Private research university providing higher education.
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