Contract Specialist

Overview

Interact with vendors from all over the world from every industry. Your role is essential to the procurement and sales process because you will capture a deal’s nuances to meet Esri’s business needs and sales goals. You will exercise your skills to build relationships, mitigate risk, and protect Esri’s intellectual property. As a self-starter, you will seek to effectively prioritize assignments and issues to drive resolution, growth, and process improvement. You will work with a team of highly skilled contracts negotiators and attorneys to support the customer focused Esri philosophy and promote the adoption of ArcGIS.

Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the Redlands, CA area for this position.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate cloud, software, and procurement agreements, for both internal use and incorporation into Esri products and services with vendors


• Review, draft and negotiate statements of work


• Respond to contract work requests promptly and provide quality, customer-focused support to internal/external customers and suppliers


• Collaborate with multiple Esri business teams to ensure contract terms are consistent with Esri’s business, financial, and risk management objectives


• Consistently anticipate and guard against potential contractual risks while proposing mitigation strategies


• Identify opportunities to streamline negotiations and educate customers, suppliers, and colleagues


• Maintain high ethical standards in every aspect of the position and comply with company policy, laws, and regulations

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience negotiating and drafting agreements 


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Detail oriented, well organized, analytical, quick learner


• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a collegial, fast-paced environment


• Diligent and proactive with sound business judgment and strategic thinking


• Ability to manage a significant volume of agreements in a timely manner


• Excellent Microsoft Office, computer skills and knowledge of Apttus (now Conga) or Salesforce experience


• Visa Sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US


• Bachelor’s degree in business, contracts administration, legal studies, economics, or a related field

Recommended Qualifications

• MBA or JD


• Experience negotiating technology and services agreements


• Experience with open-source software and open data licensing considerations


• Knowledge of privacy, artificial intelligence and security


• Work experience using Conga and Salesforce

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