Contracts Specialist

The Contract Specialist, supporting the SHI salesforce and other internal teams, negotiates and administers contracts for resale of software, hardware, cloud solutions, and related IT Services with our Customers and Partners/Vendors.  The Contract Specialist will administer requests for contractual forms, documents and customer/vendor contracts in accordance with acceptable standards and maintain all required documentation to support contract administration and execution.

This position is required to report to the SHI Somerset NJ location as per SHI management.

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $14 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.

Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 6,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.
• Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.
• Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.
• World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours. 

Include but not limited to:

• Actively participate in the preparation and development of contractual provisions and the administration of contract proposals
• Review both Customer and Partner/Vendor Agreement terms and conditions to ensure consistency with SHI acceptable standards
• Interface between the SHI salesforce and applicable internal departments to develop contractual documents, negotiating terms and conditions with customers and partners/vendors
• Reviews contracts with customers and vendors for risk and to address redlines in contracts
• Manage high volume activity while maintaining response Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) are met and escalating as required
• Identify when contract negotiations have stalled due to positions outside SHI’s acceptable standards, and ensure prompt escalation of outstanding issues, in accordance with the team’s escalation process
• Create executive summary of contractual issues when required to escalate to management in order to reach contract resolution.
• Prepare and distribute final contract documents to all contacts listed in contract.
• Analyze information relating to contracts and capture relevant information in appropriate systems for the customer or vendor facing teams of SHI

• Bachelor's degree (English, Communications Marketing/Journalism/ Public Relations is a plus)
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite- Word and Track Changes, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint
• 1-year minimum Contracts experience, directly engaged with the review and redlining of legal terms and conditions, and the corresponding negotiation process with the other party.

• Possesses strong interpersonal skills with ability to effectively work in a team environment and under general supervision
• Detail oriented and ability to notice errors
• Capable of determining priorities, goals and objectives of work assigned
• Ability to multitask and complete tasks with efficiency and accuracy
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent with time management, follow-up and execution of assignments
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both written and orally
• Ability to seek a variety of solutions to contract issues, to benefit both sides of contract
• Ability to understand contract context, and replicate context in summaries when required
• Ability to meet SLAs and manage high-volume activity

Preferred Skills:

• Working knowledge of the contracts that SHI holds, especially in the Public Sector space

• The estimated annual pay range for this position is $50,000 - $80,000. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual. Benefits may include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending.
• Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status