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Lead Contract Negotiator

Oracle · Austin, TX · 3 wk ago
Finance$91k–$187k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role (maybe from description), Responsibilities, Requirements (or Qualifications), Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule (if present). We must not repeat job title. Must include only sections with real content. Must not include boilerplate like EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Must not invent or summarize away detail. Must not include placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". Must not include Pay/Schedule/Benefits unless posting actually states them. Pay is given: "Hiring Range in USD from: $91,400 - $187,000 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity." So we can include Pay section with that info. Benefits: there is a list of benefits. So include Benefits section. Schedule: not mentioned. So no Schedule section. Also location requirement: "must be geographically located in the Rocklin, CA, Austin, TX or Nashville, TN area." That's part of About the role maybe. Also "Career Level - IC4" maybe not needed but could be included in About the role. Also "The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted." That's application instruction; we should remove application instructions. So drop that. Also "Qualifications Disclaimer: Certain U.S. based ..." That's a disclaimer; maybe we keep as part of Qualifications? It's about immunization etc. Might be considered boilerplate? It's a qualification disclaimer; but it's substantive? It says certain roles may be required to comply with immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements. That's not boilerplate? It's a conditional requirement. Might keep as part of Qualifications. However we need to avoid legal/EEO boilerplate. This is not EEO but a qualification disclaimer about health mandates. Might keep. We need to use

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  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use

    for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. So we start with maybe

    About the role

    then a paragraph summarizing the role description (but we must preserve all substantive information, not summarize away detail). However we cannot invent or summarize away detail. But we can rephrase? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." That suggests we should not omit details, but we can rephrase? It says do NOT summarize away detail. So we need to keep the details, maybe as bullet points? But we can keep them in prose but must not lose detail. It's tricky: we could keep the original sentences as is, just wrap in

    . That preserves detail. So we can copy the description sentences into paragraphs. Thus we will have sections: - About the role: include the initial paragraph: "Oracle America is looking for a Lead Contracts Analyst (senior level team member) to support Technology Procurement by leading complex contract negotiations, with a focus on legal terms, in a fast-paced, dynamic environment supporting all of Oracle's technology requirements (SaaS, Software, Hardware, and Technology Professional Services) in North America. The successful candidate must be geographically located in the Rocklin, CA, Austin, TX or Nashville, TN area." Also maybe include Career Level - IC4? Could be included. - Responsibilities: list each responsibility bullet from the responsibilities section. The responsibilities list includes many items. We'll put each as

  • . - Qualifications: include the "Desired skills and training include:" list (education, experience, etc.) plus maybe the Qualifications Disclaimer. Also maybe include "Ability to..." etc. Actually the list after "Desired skills and training include:" includes many items. Those are skills/requirements. We'll treat them as qualifications. - Skills: maybe separate? The instruction says use headings for Skills if there is real content. The "Desired skills and training include:" already covers skills. Could combine into Qualifications. But we could split: Qualifications for education/experience, Skills for abilities. However we must not create thin sections. Better to have one Qualifications section that includes both education/experience and skills. But the instruction says use headings for Skills if there is real content. We could have both Qualifications and Skills sections if content distinct. Let's see: The list includes Bachelor degree, Juris Doctor, 4-7 years experience, Knowledge of Technology industry, Strong interpersonal skills, Ability to deal with confrontational situations, Excellent oral/written communication, Self-motivated, Confidently exercise sound judgment, Ability to manage multiple negotiations, Ability to work effectively with stakeholders, Strong organizational skills, Ability to meet deadlines, Ability to engage with technology tools. Those are skills and qualifications. Could be all under Qualifications. But we could also split: Qualifications: education, experience, knowledge of industry. Skills: interpersonal, communication, judgment, etc. However the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So better to have one Qualifications section that includes all. Thus we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay. We must not include Schedule. Now we need to strip out boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove the "Qualifications Disclaimer:"? It's not EEO but it's a disclaimer about health mandates. Might be considered legal? It's about immunization/occupational health mandates, drug testing. Could be considered legal boilerplate. The instruction says remove legal/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This is a legal disclaimer about health mandates. Might be considered legal. Safer to remove it. Also remove the "Career Level - IC4" maybe not boilerplate but could be kept as part of About the role. It's not boilerplate. Keep. Also remove the "About Us" section (that's boilerplate). Remove the EEO statement. Remove the accommodation request line. Remove the "Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer..." etc. Remove the "Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records..." etc. Also remove the "The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted." (application instruction). Remove. Now we need to preserve all substantive information: the responsibilities list, the desired skills and training list, the benefits list, the pay range, location requirement, etc. Let's extract the responsibilities bullet points exactly as in text: Responsibilities for this role include: - Manage complex contract negotiations that support a wide variety of internal business units (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, NetSuite, Global Physical Security, Oracle Health, and more), for the categories of software and hardware master contracts (focus on Legal terms). - Negotiate country-specific agreements under a global master to implement local laws/regulations where necessary. - Perform contract review and analysis to determine contract obligations, requirements, and remedies. - Conducting gap analysis of existing versus new contracts with a supplier. - Review of product and service orders under existing master contracts to ensure there are no deviations to governing terms. - Assist in preparing and drafting contract and product and service order documents. - Project managing the contract lifecycle from the beginning of a negotiation through to contract execution. - Successful relationship building with both key internal stakeholders and a variety of suppliers across multiple global regions. - Ability to write executive level summaries, directed to both legal and business executives, seeking approval of key non-standard terms prior to contract execution. - Work cooperatively with internal stakeholders to meet business operation and cost objectives. Note: Some bullets start with verb forms, some with "Ability to". We'll keep as is. Now the Desired skills and training include: - Bachelor degree in Economics, Business, or related field of study. - Juris Doctor degree is strongly preferred, as this role is largely focused on the review and negotiation of legal terms. - 4-7 years of corporate indirect procurement experience, preferably in the technology industry. - Knowledge of the Technology industry, including the SaaS, Software, Electronic Health Records, and Technology Professional Services industries. - Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to successfully build relationships and influence individuals both up and down the organizational hierarchy. - Ability to deal with potentially confrontational situations with patience, diplomacy, and tact. - Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. - Self-motivated to work independently to deliver positive business results. - Confidently and appropriately exercise sound judgment. - Ability to manage multiple contract negotiations simultaneously to meet business deadlines and goals. - Ability to work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders on a regional, global, and/or virtual basis. - Strong organizational skills to manage and successfully complete tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic, deadline-driven environment. - Ability to meet business critical deadlines and work effectively in a team environment. - Ability to engage with, comprehend, and adopt existing and emerging technology tools as applicable to the role. Now Benefits list: after "Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:" then list: - Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion - Short term disability and long term disability - Life insurance and AD&D - Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child) - Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts - Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits - 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match - Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation. - 11 paid holidays - Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours. - Paid parental leave - Adoption assistance - Employee Stock Purchase Plan - Financial planning and group legal - Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance We need to keep all that detail. Could be a long
      with each bullet as
    • . Some bullets contain multiple sentences; we can keep them as is inside
    • . Now Pay: "Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only US: Hiring Range in USD from: $91,400 - $187,000 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity. Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity." We should keep that as prose in a

      under Pay section. Now About the role: we need to include the initial description and location requirement and maybe Career Level - IC4. Let's craft a paragraph that includes all details without omitting. Original: "Oracle America is looking for a Lead Contracts Analyst (senior level team member) to support Technology Procurement by leading complex contract negotiations, with a focus on legal terms, in a fast-paced, dynamic environment supporting all of Oracle's technology requirements (SaaS, Software, Hardware, and Technology Professional Services) in North America. The successful candidate must be geographically located in the Rocklin, CA, Austin, TX or Nashville, TN area." Also "Career Level - IC4" appears later. We'll include that as part of About the role. Thus About the role paragraph: combine those sentences. Now we must not include any duplicated lines. Ensure we don't repeat. Now produce HTML fragment:

      About the role

      Oracle America is looking for a Lead Contract

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