Procurement Contracts Manager
About the role
The Procurement Contract Manager leads and manages complex commercial agreements with precision and confidence. This role oversees multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging strong communication, organization, and analytical skills to ensure alignment with internal policies and business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with internal policies and business objectives.
- Leverage organizational skills and influence to ensure deals are negotiated and executed in accordance with business timelines.
- Engage with internal stakeholders including the line of business, legal, compliance, and data security groups to assess risks specific to each transaction.
- Draft and redline contracts to ensure MassMutual is adequately protected from risks, engaging internal stakeholders when required.
- Negotiate with suppliers to produce contracts that adhere to MassMutual contracting standards and meet business objectives.
- Plan and execute negotiation strategy in a timely manner, adjusting to changing circumstances.
- Work closely with the larger Procurement team and stakeholders as appropriate.
- Identify inefficiencies in existing procedures, uncover bottlenecks, and propose innovative solutions to streamline contracting processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- 3+ years of experience in contract evaluation, drafting, and redlining
- Detail-oriented with a consistent track record of accuracy and precision
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively
- Proven business insight coupled with sharp critical thinking
- Highly organized with demonstrated time management and problem-solving capabilities
- Experience in developing and executing strategic contracting and negotiation approaches for sophisticated commercial agreements
- Proficient in collaborating with diverse procurement teams, including supplier relationship management and category strategy development
Qualifications
- Detail-oriented with a consistent track record of accuracy and precision
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively
- Proven business insight coupled with sharp critical thinking
- Highly organized with demonstrated time management and problem-solving capabilities
- Experience in developing and executing strategic contracting and negotiation approaches for sophisticated commercial agreements
- Proficient in collaborating with diverse procurement teams, including supplier relationship management and category strategy development
Skills
- Understanding the business drivers behind transactions assigned to you and developing an execution plan
- Leveraging organizational skills and influence to ensure deals are negotiated and executed in accordance with business timelines
- Engaging with internal stakeholders including the line of business, legal, compliance, and data security groups to assess risks specific to each transaction
- Drafting and redlining contracts to ensure MassMutual is adequately protected from risks, engaging internal stakeholders when required
- Negotiating with suppliers to produce contracts that adhere to MassMutual contracting standards and meet business objectives
- Planning and executing negotiation strategy in a timely manner, adjusting to changing circumstances
- Working closely with the larger Procurement team and stakeholders as appropriate
- Identifying inefficiencies in existing procedures, uncovering bottlenecks, and proposing innovative solutions to streamline contracting processes
Benefits
MassMutual offers a supportive and collaborative environment where perspectives are welcomed. Employees can expect clear areas of ownership and accountability, with work that connects directly to company and customer outcomes. The company also provides access to learning, development, and internal networks that support continuous growth and skill-building over time, as well as employee-led communities and forums that foster connection, learning, and inclusion across the organization.
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