Commercial Transactions Mgr, SCFM

AWS MOTOR is seeking a result-oriented Senior Constracts Manager supporting our Global SCFM operations. The Senior Contracts Manager will work across the full breadth of the SCFM organisation managing the end-to-end lifecycle of all contract types within the portfolio. This is a commercially focused role with a strong emphasis on real estate transactions (Letters of Intent leases subleases licenses CRA (Cost Reimbursement Agreements) AFL (Agreements for Lease) drafting Work Orders and supporting docu-mentation financial business case preparation and end-to-end approvals management. The scope covers ongoing lease servicing for existing facilities contractual negotiations for facility retrofits Li-cense of Alterations and contract documents for new build projects. The successful candidate will co-ordinate cross-functional stakeholders to ensure contracts are executed efficiently business cases are prepared to support investment decisions approvals are routed and tracked to completion and all commercial arrangements are properly documented and aligned with organisational policies. The suc-cessful candidate will represent the SCFM team and own engagement with internal and external teams including Real Estate Real Estate Legal Construction Legal and where needed engage with appointed Outside Counsels.

Key job responsibilities
Real Estate Contract Coordination
Coordinate the end-to-end execution of real estate transactions including Letters of Intent (LOIs) leases subleases licenses amendments and surrenders
Liaise with internal stakeholders (Legal Finance Real Estate Operations) and external teams (landlords agents legal counsel) to progress transactions to execution
Track and manage lease milestones including rent reviews break options expiry dates and re-newal deadlines
Ensure all real estate documentation is accurate complete and filed appropriately
Support due diligence activities for new site acquisitions and disposals
Drafting Work Orders & Documentation
Draft review and issue Work Orders under Master Service Agreements ensuring scope deliv-erables timelines and commercial terms are clearly defined
Prepare and maintain supporting contract documentation including Exhibits Schedules Statements of Work (SOWs) and service specifications
Draft Invoice Billing and Procedures documentation to support Work Order execution
Ensure all drafted documents align with the parent agreement terms and SCFM standards
Coordinate with Legal to incorporate required clauses amendments and additional Exhibits in-to draft Work Orders
Maintain version control and document management across all contract documentation
Create and maintain standardised templates for Work Orders and supporting documents to drive consistency across regions
Lead negotiations for SCFM team on contractual documents required for facility retrofits and new build projects
Financial Business Case Preparation
Prepare and develop financial business cases to support contract decisions new site acquisi-tions lease renewals and capital investment requests
Gather and consolidate financial inputs from Finance Operations and Real Estate to build ro-bust cost-benefit analyses
Develop Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models for lease vs. buy decisions vendor selections and service contract awards
Present business cases to senior leadership and approval committees ensuring clarity of assumptions risks and recommendations
Track approved business cases against actuals and provide variance reporting where required
Support budget planning by providing contract cost forecasts and financial projections
Contract Lifecycle Management
Review draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements across SCFM including:
Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Work Orders
Construction and engineering design vendor contracts
Operations & Maintenance service agreements
Security service contracts
NDAs SOWs and general vendor agreements
Manage contract renewals extensions variations and terminations in line with business re-quirements
Update and maintain standard contract forms fallback clauses and templates
End-to-End Approvals Management
Own and manage the full approvals workflow for all SCFM contracts transactions and business cases
Route contracts and business cases through Contract Central and internal approval systems securing sign-off from Legal Procurement Finance Real Estate and Business stakeholders
Track approval status chase approvals and escalate delays to ensure timely exe-cution
Ensure compliance with Amazons Spend and Transaction Policy (S&TP) and delegated authority matrices
Oversee Purchase Order (PO) creation and ensure all engagements are properly budgeted and approved prior to work commencing
Maintain a clear audit trail of all approvals for governance and compliance purposes
Scoping & Compliance
Validate that scope of work within contracts aligns with operational requirements and SCFM standards
Ensure contracts incorporate appropriate Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Perfor-mance Indicators (KPIs)
Coordinate with Legal to resolve contractual queries and ensure governance standards are met
Stakeholder Management
Advise the SCFM team on day-to-day contractual transactional and financial queries
Support negotiation strategies and commercial alignment across all SCFM regions (AMER EMEA APAC)
Work cross-functionally with Legal Finance Procurement Real Estate Operations and Security teams
Act as the central point of coordination between internal teams and external teams to drive transactions to completion
Act as lead for the SCFM team in the engagement with internal teams external counterparties and appointed outside counsels
Process Improvement
Develop and implement standardised contract approvals and business case processes across SCFM
Build scalable workflows that reduce execution timelines and address known bottlenecks
Identify opportunities to simplify and optimise contracting and approvals processes globally


A day in the life
The Sr Contracts Manager understands the importance of continuous improvement and identify process improvements to improve build metrics. They look to standardize solutions and scale across regions for the betterment of the organization. They work in conjunction with Design Engineering Environmental Technical Infrastructure Program Management Power & Cooling Procurement Real Estate Legal Security Finance Commissioning Controls Energy and Infra Operations.

About the team
Supply Chain Facilities Management (SCFM) drive a global strategy to support the MOTOR vertical pillars (ACL RRL MFG) via standardization of space planning design and construction periodic and preventative maintenance and security of our portfolio of global Supply Chain Facilities. The team support facilities security and critical projects across our portfolio of buildings globally. The team manages our Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) partner comprising Facilities Managers Building Engineers Maintenance Technicians and Facilities Coordinators and global Design and QS contractor resources. Our goal is to provide essential proactive building preventive maintenance high velocity service outage responsiveness facility and project cost savings optimal security posture aligned with HSCS guidance and structured project management services. Additionally we see tremendous opportunity to leverage our core competency in facility and project management to deliver operational efficiencies to partner teams across AIS. The successful candidate will join a global team comprising builders covering APAC EMEA and NALA

- Bachelors degree in Business Management Real Estate or another related field
- 3 years of contracts management experience
- 6 years of lease administration processes experience
- Experience reading and writing procedures technical documents and engineering drawings or experience developing MOPs and SWMS for planned works
- Experience performing complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and presenting the justification to management in a high-level review

- Experience in commercial property management for a real estate company
- Experience reading and interpreting lease language managing critical lease dates and conducting lease negotiations
- Experience in financial modeling P&L management or analysis or experience in tax finance or a related analytical field
- Knowledge of sourcing/procurement building systems and maintenance vendor management and customer service
- IACCM/World Commerce & Contracting certification or equivalent

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at TX Austin - 148700.00 - 201200.00 USD annually
USA TX Dallas - 148700.00 - 201200.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 148700.00 - 201200.00 USD annually