Commercial Agreements Manager
Ansira
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Montana • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Oversee the full lifecycle of both vendor and client contracts.
- Draft, review, and negotiate SOWs and detailed scope of services for both vendor and client-facing agreements.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Procurement, Legal, Client Partnerships, Operations, Finance) to translate business needs into clear, executable contractual scopes.
- Manage the entire contract lifecycle from initiation through execution, renewal, and closeout.
- Identify, analyze, and escalate critical contract terms such as indemnification, liability, and risk provisions.
- Provide actionable recommendations on contract terms and their commercial and operational impacts.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal business units and vendor/client partners.
- Educate business units, vendors and clients on procurement policies, procedures and best practices.
- Develop and execute strategies for cost reduction and lead negotiations on fees, rates, subsidies and other financial terms.
- Oversee the requisition to purchase order (PO) process for assigned commodities.
- Maintain the contract database / repository, ensuring accurate documentation, updates, and easy accessibility of all contracts.
Requirements
- Extensive knowledge of contract administration, procurement principles, laws and funding procedures.
- Proven experience drafting SOWs and scopes of services from inception, not just reviewing or redlining.
- Expertise in structuring commercial terms within SOWs, including fee models, rate cards, milestones, and performance metrics.
- Strong understanding of how contract scope impacts operational delivery, financial risk, and compliance.
- Exceptional analytical, organizational, presentation and interpersonal skills with sound judgement and strategic thinking.
- Strong collaboration, communication (written and verbal) and influencing skills.
- Demonstrated negotiation experience in complex commercial contracts.
- Solid understanding of contract management processes.
- Advances proficiency with Microsoft Excel for data analysis.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related business software.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related field (required).
- 6-9 years of progressive experience in contract management and procurement, with demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating SOWs and scopes for both vendor (buy-side) and client (sell-side) agreements.
- Professional certification in purchasing or contract management is a plus.
- Experience managing a broad range of contract types in a corporate environment, including NDAs, MSAs, SaaS / technology agreements, amendments, SOWs and related ordering documents.
- Proficiency in contract management systems, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Docusign, ERP platforms, and risk analysis tools experience is highly desirable.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development budget
- Home office setup allowance
- Global team events
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
contract administrationprocurement principlesdrafting SOWsstructuring commercial termscontract management processesdata analysisnegotiation of complex commercial contractsfinancial risk assessmentcompliance understandingcost reduction strategies
Soft skills
analytical skillsorganizational skillspresentation skillsinterpersonal skillsstrategic thinkingcollaborationcommunication skillsinfluencing skillssound judgementnegotiation experience
Certifications
professional certification in purchasingcertification in contract management