Contracts Manager

Jim Myers & Sons Inc.

Contracts Manager for JMS overseeing contract management and lifecycle processes for water treatment equipment. Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure contract compliance and successful negotiations.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeCharlotte • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $89,000 - $105,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and own the JMS contract management strategy and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) process and standards
Collaborate with various team members to develop contract lifecycle procedures including change management, record keeping, and auditing
Create common language, core templates, unified terms, and repeatable, consistent conditions for contracts
Manage procurement and sales contracts, IP licenses, and other internal agreements
Consult with various team leaders on contractual related topics
Serve as the liaison for contract negotiations with customers and vendors
Support the Project Management team contractually with a zero-value change order initiative
Collaborate with external JMS stakeholders to ensure successful contract lifecycle management
Request, author, negotiate, approve, and sign contracts (through responsibility thresholds)
Collaborate with various JMS team leaders to approve respective segments of contracts (through responsibility thresholds)
Ensure contract compliance with legal requirements
Ensure successful transition of contracts from JMS Product Units to Project Execution
Storage, organization, and retrieval of contracts as needed
Collaborate with various team leaders and members to track, report, and ensure compliance with sales and procurement contracts at all stages of the contract lifecycle
Coordinate with various team leaders and members to re-negotiate contracts as necessary
Collaborate with various team leaders and members to ensure successful contractual close out
Collaborate with various team leaders and members to perform contract postmortems when necessary to drive continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Law, Finance, Marketing or related field or equivalent years of work experience
7+ years of contracts experience
Proven ability to collaborate, draw-out information, and work effectively across multiple departments and teams
High-level of proficiency in Microsoft Desktop Applications
Effective at prioritization and being a self-starter working independently in a challenging, fast-paced environment
Excellent negotiation and organization skillset

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salary
Bonus opportunities
Company paid medical
Dental and life insurance
401K match
Excellent training
Great family work environment
Paid vacation and holiday

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Hard Skills & Tools

Contract ManagementChange ManagementRecord KeepingAuditingProcurement ContractsSales ContractsIP LicensesContract TemplatesContractual Close OutContract Postmortems

Soft Skills

Negotiation SkillsOrganizational SkillsPrioritizationSelf-StarterCollaboration