Contracts Specialist

At SanMar the work you do makes a difference.

Whats the Short Version

The Contracts Specialist is part of the broader Global Logistics team and is responsible for drafting and advising on strategic transportation and logistics services. They work independently and communicate with a wide array of internal and external individuals including principal business owners.

What Will You Be Doing

• Manage the request for quotation process from bid invitation to contract award for greater than 300 million in net transportation spend.
• Provide expertise in all facets of Domestic and International freight movement including International Ocean Services Less than Truck Load Intermodal and Small Parcel.
• Conduct pre bid meetings with internal departments and stakeholders.
• Create evaluation criteria for post quote/bid process; review and analyze quotes and bids with team managers.
• Collaborate with corporate attorneys to craft final agreements to ensure contract language is legal compliance and satisfactory to all parties.
• Maintain records of all documents both physically and digitally.
• Collaborate with Logistics teams that manage inbound and outbound transportation.
• Responsible for conducting transportation-related analysis and research on current trends in global logistics industry.
• Responsible for managing contract performance and ensuring that service level agreements are met.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

What Are We Looking For

• 4-6 years of contracts management paralegal or other comparable experience within a global logistics firm or company or equivalent education
• Strong written and oral communication skills including drafting contractual language
• Excellent organizational skills ability to manage multiple projects at once follow through and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently while being able to contribute to cross-functional teams

Whats Our Offer

Salary Range: Youll earn between $32.56 - $43.27 on an hourly basis depending on experience.

Bonus: Youll be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus up to 10% of base salary.

Paid Time Off: Youll accrue paid time off on a weekly basis based on hours worked up to 112 hours per year to start. Employees also receive 8 paid holidays and 1 paid family day off.

Additional Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical dental and vision benefits
• 401k plan and matches $1 for $1 up to 4% of earnings matched & vested at every pay cycle
• Life insurance
• Short/long-term disability coverage
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Pet insurance

What Should You Expect

Hybrid: SanMars Eastpointe office is located in Issaquah WA in the Seattle metropolitan area. Employees are required to work in our offices Tuesday through Thursday each week and additional days may be added based on business needs. Our standard working hours are 8:00-5:00 PST. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger handle or feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work environment is moderately quiet. Ability to work on computer for multiple hours with frequent interruptions. Quarterly travel may be required.

Why Work at SanMar

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. They bring their talent passion and dedication to work with them every day. Their hard work inspires us and gives us purpose. We love working here together.

Whether you work in our headquarters from your home or in one of our distribution centers across North America we believe that investing in you is just the right thing to do. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your health and well-being life balance career growth and (eventually) retirement.

SanMar works with brands you already know like Nike The North Face and Brooks Brothers as well as providing industry-leading private label apparel and accessories. Our people come to work excited to do their part providing clothing that helps people feel that theyre a part of something special.

Heres your chance to be a part of this story. If youre ready to work in a place where your participation matters and your growth is a priority were ready for you.

SanMar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Whoever you are wherever youre from whoever you love or follow in faith whatever your disability or superpower status whichever ethnicity or gender you identify with you are welcome at SanMar.

SanMar participates in E-Verify.