Commercial Contract Manager

About the role

Responsible for the development, negotiation, and drafting of complex commercial contracts and other legal documents between DHL and its customers and manages the contracting process within DHL.

Responsibilities

• Prepare first draft of the commercial contract or review commercial contract provided by customer, including the contract terms and conditions along with the logistics-business-related content for the contract.
• Negotiate and tailor specific contract provisions, within corporate legal guidelines, to address both DHL’s and external customer’s requirements.
• Work closely with internal business partners to review, edit, and negotiate customer contracts and amendments.
• Analyze contract language for risk and reward balance, determine exposures, and advise/provide recommendations to the DHL account team regarding changes being proposed by customers to DHL.
• Responsible for submitting the negotiated commercial contract through the DHL Contract Approval Process for execution and maintaining its record in the DHL Global Contracts Database.
• Assist DHL account team in reviewing and responding to contractual claims and disputes.
• Responsible for gaining the applicable and necessary DHL account team inputs and sign-offs on all terms included in legal documents before releasing to customer.
• Responsible for actively improving processes within the contract management function, identifying and leading the execution of continuous improvement projects.
• Drive consistency in contractual elements of commercial contracts throughout the business through maintenance and use of standard templates and supporting tools (e.g., clause library, Risk Guidelines, DHL Contracting Guidelines, etc.).
• Provide guidance for contracting department’s Analysts and Senior Analysts.
• Conduct onboarding training for new team members as well as lead commercial contract management training for broader business partners.
• Complete required internal and external trainings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3–5 years of general business experience, preferably in a commercial analysis or commercial finance role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical, reporting, and presentation skills
• General project management skills
• Strong organizational skills which reflect the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks with accuracy and attention to detail
• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Excellent affordable insurance benefits (including health, dental, vision, and life)
• 401K plan
• Paid vacation and holidays