Job Summary

The Contracts Specialist, working with the SHI Salesforce and Management, negotiates and administers contracts for the resale of software, hardware, cloud solutions, and related IT services with our Customers and Partners/Vendors. The Contracts Specialist administers requests for contractual forms, documents, and customer contracts in accordance with agreed upon terms, and also maintains all required documentation to support contract administration and execution.

The Contracts Specialist reports to a Team Lead or a Sr. Team Lead. This position is required to report to the SHI Somerset, NJ office location as per SHI management.

About Us

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $14 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.

Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 6,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.
• Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.
• Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.
• World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours. 

Responsibilities

Include, but are not limited to:

• Actively participate in the preparation and development of contractual provisions and the administration of contract proposals
• Review both Customer and Partner/Vendor agreement terms and conditions to ensure consistency with SHI acceptable standards
• Interface between the SHI Salesforce and applicable internal departments to develop contractual documents, negotiating terms and conditions with Customers and Partners/Vendors
• Review contracts with Customers and Vendors for risk and to address redlines 
• Manage high volume activity while maintaining Service Level Agreement (SLA) responses are met and escalated as required
• Create executive summary of contract proposal and review for contractual issues to report to management in order to reach contract resolution
• Prepare and distribute final contract documents to all contacts listed on contracts
• Analyze information relating to contracts and capture relevant information in appropriate systems for the customer-facing teams of SHI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (English, Communications Marketing/Journalism/ Public Relations is a plus)
• Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite - Word and Track Changes, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint
• 1-year minimum Contracts experience

Required Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively work in a team environment and under general supervision
• Detail-oriented with the ability to notice errors
• Capable of determining priorities, goals, and objectives of work assigned
• Ability to multitask and complete tasks with efficiency and accuracy
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent with multi-tasking, juggling multiple priorities, time management, follow-up and execution of assignments
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both written and orally
• Ability to seek a variety of solutions to contract issues, to benefit both sides of contract
• Ability to understand contract context
• Ability to meet SLAs and manage high-volume activity

Preferred Skills:

• Working knowledge of the contracts that SHI holds, especially in the Public Sector space

Additional Information

• The estimated annual pay range for this position is $50,000 - $80,000. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual. Benefits may include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending.
• Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status