Global Logistics Contract Manager

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to join our Global Logistics Contracts & Risk Team. The role involves drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and transforming contracts for third-party logistics (3PL) services across multiple regions. The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer with strong expertise in logistics contracting and a proven ability to drive contract lifecycle management (CLM) transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Contract Drafting & Negotiation — Draft, review, and negotiate logistics and 3PL contracts, including Master Agreements, Appendices, SOWs, Amendments, and Standalone Agreements. Data Privacy Addendums, Sustainable Fuel Contracts, technology procurement agreements.
• Legal & Commercial Advisory — Provide sound legal and contractual guidance to internal stakeholders (procurement, supply chain, finance, compliance, legal) to ensure contracts are compliant, enforceable, and commercially effective.
• Risk Assessment & Compliance — Identify and mitigate legal and commercial risks. Ensure contracts adhere to international, regional, and local regulations in logistics and supply chain.
• Supplier Negotiations — Lead negotiations with service providers (logistics, transportation, technology etc.)
• Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) — Enhance contracting efficiency through automation, digitization, and adoption of CLM tools, including AI-driven analytics.
• Governance & Dispute Management — Oversee renewals, amendments, terminations, and dispute resolution while maintaining compliance with governance frameworks.
• Audit & Reporting — Support internal and external audits, ensuring transparency and proper documentation.
• Continuous Improvement — Drive best practices in contracting and contribute to transformation initiatives for stronger governance and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Law degree (LL.B., LL.M) with 7–10 years of post-qualification experience in contract management, preferably in logistics and supply chain.
• Proven experience in drafting and negotiating logistics/3PL contracts (air, ocean, parcel, warehousing, surface transport).
• Strong understanding of contract lifecycle management transformation, including automation, digital tools, and AI-driven analytics.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills with strong commercial awareness.
• Ability to draft, implement, playbooks and policies from scratch.
• Ability to work independently in a global, fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of working in and supporting Global contracts functions.
• Collaborating with Sourcing/Procurement Managers, Cross-functional teams.
• 3PL/Logistics experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of procurement, supply chain operations, and relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Familiarity with international contracting principles, trade laws, and compliance requirements.

Technical Requirements

• Well versed with MS Office tools.
• Experience working with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools including implementation, configuration support or business adoption.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled contracting tools and digital contracting platforms preferred.

Other Requirements

• Strong understanding of contractual, commercial and operational risks associated with: IT spare parts sourcing; Semiconductor / electronics supply chain; Technology procurement; Global supplier engagements.
• Good understanding of prevalent market practices in technology procurement and IT spare parts contracting.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced written, verbal and presentation skills with mastery in English drafting.
• Ability to work with global stakeholders and suppliers across multiple jurisdictions and time zones.
• Demonstrated experience of working closely with sourcing, procurement, business and operations teams to drive contract structuring, negotiations and contract closures.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and risk assessment capabilities.

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing — A comprehensive suite of benefits that supports physical, financial and emotional wellbeing for team members and their loved ones.
• Personal & Professional Development — Investment in your career with specific programs to help you reach any career goals, whether as a knowledge expert or applying skills to another division.
• Unconditional Inclusion — We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. Varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs.

Schedule

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.