Sr. Contract Analyst
Sr. Contract Analyst
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Job Description
Vertiv is hiring a Contract Administrator in Columbus Ohio. Looking for 4-8 years experience in contract review and negotiating. This individual will be responsible for the following:
Works as part of the contract administrator team within the Law Department to protect the company by ensuring that terms and conditions of sales transactions are acceptable. Reviews customer orders to ensure that the customers purchase order proposed terms and conditions and/or products or services agreements are clearly defined documented and in agreement with Vertivs terms of sale and internal guidelines.
Drafts edits and negotiates master sales agreements with customers to ensure that Vertiv legal standards are met for all transactions. Executes established procedures for reviewing and releasing contracts. Contract Administrators (CAs) do not serve as attorneys for Vertiv but strong analytical skills are required for the position and an advanced degree in law (e.g. J.D. or equivalent) can be helpful to demonstrating such analytical skill.
Essential Functions
Negotiates sales contracts with Vertivs business customers for a specific region or specific transaction types (e.g. based on business unit).
Identifies and resolves critical differences between Vertivs terms and conditions of sale and customers proposed terms and conditions (e.g. payment terms indemnity liquidated damages insurance etc.). Understands the business and legal implications of specific provisions.
Drafts and proposes alternative language to efficiently resolve pre-sale contractual negotiations.
Collaborates with other members of the Law Department to efficiently review pending sales contracts.
Collaborates with Credit Sales and other departments to ensure sales contracts align with companywide objectives and documents results of such collaboration.
Monitors the contract approval process to ensure timely and consistent results as measure by sales revenue goals and shipping timing requirements.
Maintains databases containing contract information.
Collaborates with Risk Management personnel to coordinate requests for certificates of insurance.
Additional Responsibilities
Other duties as assigned.
Reporting Relationships
Reports to Senior Counsel. No direct reports.
Interactions
Vertiv Law Department
Vertiv Sales Department Sales Representatives and Sales Coordinators
Vertiv Credit Department
Other internal customers as necessary
Business customers and their representatives including procurement staffdrivers license physical working conditions.)
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required.)
Bachelors degree or higher
Ability to interpret and draft contract language
4-8 years experience or demonstrated interest in contract review and negotiation
Excellent written and verbal English skills
Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work calmly and efficiently under high-volume workload
Ability to prioritize organize and work independently
Persistent follow-through with professional tone
Strong attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office suite Adobe Acrobat email and document scanning.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree in law (J.D. or equivalent) (note role is not as a Vertiv attorney)
Prefer 2-6 years working for a U.S.-based large corporation
Experience reviewing standard terms in commercial sales contracts
Familiarity with commercial sales contract documents (proposals purchase orders etc.)
Work experience in a law-related setting (paralegal contract review etc.)
Ability to learn information systems and work within multiple information systems
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Contract
