What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Manager position at UniFirst Corporation?
The Contract Manager provides critical legal support to UniClean and UniTech’s operations, sales, quality and service teams in the areas of contract development, interpretation, and negotiation. This individual will review the terms of all proposed contracts, assist in negotiating the terms of pending agreements, and modify existing contracts in order to better ensure compliance with established company policies and business priorities.
Responsibilities:
- Draft basic form agreements in accordance with established UniClean and UniTech guidelines.
- Review contract-related the terms contained in RFP documents submitted by existing or prospective customers and either prepare qualifying comments or redline certain provisions in order to protect UniClean and UniTech’s business interests.
- In conjunction with UniClean and UniTech’s sales and service teams, review and negotiate the terms contained in contract documents submitted by either existing or prospective customers and redline the documents accordingly.
- Coordinate with internal and external subject matter experts, including external counsel, when needed.
- Establish and maintain scalable contracting processes and templates.
- Assisting with disputes to include drafting demand letters and settlement agreements.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- J.D. with attorney’s license.
- Draft basic form agreements in accordance with established UniClean and UniTech guidelines.
- Review contract-related the terms contained in RFP documents submitted by existing or prospective customers and either prepare qualifying comments or redline certain provisions in order to protect UniClean and UniTech’s business interests.
- In conjunction with UniClean and UniTech’s sales and service teams, review and negotiate the terms contained in contract documents submitted by either existing or prospective customers and redline the documents accordingly.
- Coordinate with internal and external subject matter experts, including external counsel, when needed.
- Establish and maintain scalable contracting processes and templates.
- Assisting with disputes to include drafting demand letters and settlement agreements.
Benefits & Perks:
401K with Company Match, Profit Sharing, Health Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, 30% Employee Discount, Employee Referral Bonuses.
UniFirst is an international leader in garment & Uniform services industry. We currently employ over 14,000 team partners who serve 300,000 business customer locations throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
We were included in the top 10 of Selling Power magazine’s “Best Companies to Sell For” list and recognized on Forbes magazine’s “Platinum 400 – Best Big Companies” list. As an 80-year old company focused on annual growth, there’s never been a better time to join our team.
UniFirst is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws
Salary : $76,100 - $96,400