Senior Contract Specialist, Government Contracts
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Job Location:
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 77200 - 160800
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Senior Government Contract Specialist demonstrates the ability to work in a cross-functional team environment to support the Government contracting process for their assigned business and/or geographic region including drafting redline review negotiation issue spotting and resolution and follows through to contract execution and retention. The Senior Contract Specialist partners closely with team leadership and legal counsel to support contracting opportunities. The Senior Contract Specialist will work within the framework of sales contracting legal finance and sales operations strategies legal and administrative regulations and company policies and procedures to guide internal stakeholders through the decision-making process and contracting experience. The Senior Contract Specialist will identify business and legal risks and propose creative solutions for risk mitigation identify and escalate for legal review and resolution of legal issues related to contracts and represent Strykers interests professionally and in a solutions-oriented manner to both our internal and external stakeholders and customers.
What you will do:
Draft edit review and negotiate complex agreements with minimal supervision in a manner that manages business and legal risk while effectively supporting our internal and external customers in a timely manner and fast-paced environment;
Provide excellent time-sensitive solutions-oriented strategic contracting support to sales colleagues across Stryker;
Exhibit solid negotiation skills including comfort in negotiating contract terms with customers;
Build and maintain strong relationships with sales finance operations and attorney stakeholders across the decentralized organization;
Serve as a contracting and negotiating expert to other areas within the organization;
Mentor less-experienced contracting professionals including provision of subject matter expertise on complex contracting issues;
Act as an onboarding partner and trainer for new team members;
Exercise excellent judgment in identifying and escalating issues to management and/or for legal review in a timely manner;
Maintains a comprehensive knowledge of Strykers product lines competitive environment and customers to better support functional initiatives and provide recommendations to internal stakeholders;
Monitor and track status of contract-related matters and proactively provide updates to Legal Department team;
Identify system or process improvements that increase efficiently compliance or reduce cost to the business;
Serve as a liaison between Stryker business units and Legal and foster two-way communication of evolving business needs challenges and opportunities.
What youll need
Required
2 years of work experience
Bachelors Degree
3 years of work experience with contracts
Exceptional communication and relationship skills and ability to convey complex contracting concepts clearly and concisely
Experience working with Government contracts
Preferred
Possesses and practically applies broad and advanced knowledge skills/abilities and understanding of disciplines within business application.
Demonstrates well-developed ability to anticipate impact and proactively take initiative beyond direct responsibilities.
Demonstrates professional and positive demeanor and is perceived as highly competent with developing management/leadership skills.
Completes high volume or complex work in a timely and thorough manner with minimal rework.
Well-Developed ability to show discretion and maintain confidentiality.
Demonstrates developing managerial/influence skills.
Understands basicbudget and expense management.
Makes recommendations of financial impact.
High proficiency in computer systems and programs such as the Microsoft Office suite.
$77200 - $160800 salary plus bonus eligible benefits. Individual pay is based on skills experience and other relevant factors.
Posted on Dec 1st 2025.
Travel Percentage: 10%Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race ethnicity color religion sex gender identity sexual orientation national origin disability or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer M/F/Veteran/Disability.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- IVR
- SOAP
- Avaya
- Solaris
- Cost Accounting Standards
- Database Design
- Hibernate
- ITIL
- Weblogic
- Express.js
- Contracts
- ASP
About Company
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongsid ... View more
