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Note: This is a remote opportunity with compensation dependent on candidate’s geographic location, overall experience, and skill level.
Job Summary:
As a member of the IT, Telecom & Data Category team in Procurement, you will be responsible for the negotiations and contracting related to any technology, IT, Telecom & Data. The Contracts Manager will partner with other procurement team members on project execution and will lead vendor negotiations on behalf of Liberty Mutual. Responsible for executing legal and risk requirements into all contracts. Responsible for proactively review any upcoming expiring contract and partner with business and IT stakeholders on future plans and then translate those requirements into contract. Bring industry subject matter expertise from IT space to contracts for contractual terms and service level requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Procurement Category team to effectively manage the IT, Telecom & Data Category.
- Proactively manage expiring contracts/Statements of Work (SoW) and partner with business stakeholders to properly disposition into a renewal or termination. Advise business stakeholders where there is an opportunity to improve Service Levels Agreements (SLAs) and rate based and commercial improvements.
- Leads negotiations with vendors on commercial terms including rate, as well as SLAs on all IT, Telecom & Data contracts/SoWs.
- Leads Master Services Agreement (MSA) negotiations with vendors and partners with legal and risk teams to lead to a final contract/SoW.
- Advises business stakeholder teams on proper SLAs or measurement criteria based on contractual spend and type.
- Works with Procurement team to create and execute Request for Proposals (RFPs) to find and select vendors.
- Identify process improvement opportunities through the contracting process.
Qualifications
- Bachelor`s Degree in Business, Management or related field or equivalent related work experience. 5 to 7 years of experience in legal and/or contracts and IT, Telecom & Data contracting is preferred.
- Experience using a contract database (FieldGlass and/or Ariba) is a plus.
- Redlining legal agreements experience required.
- Excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate professionally in both verbal and written forms.
- Effective negotiation skills, time management skills, organizational skills, and ability to multi-task.
- Customer service driven.
At Liberty Mutual, our purpose is to help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow. That’s why we provide an environment focused on openness, inclusion, trust and respect. Here, you’ll discover our expansive range of roles, and a workplace where we aim to help turn your passion into a rewarding profession.
Liberty Mutual has proudly been recognized as a “Great Place to Work” by Great Place to Work® US for the past several years. We were also selected as one of the “100 Best Places to Work in IT” on IDG’s Insider Pro and Computerworld’s 2020 list. For many years running, we have been named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Women and one of America’s Best Employers for New Graduates—as well as one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity. To learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion please visit: https://jobs.libertymutualgroup.com/diversity-inclusion
We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://LMI.co/Benefits
Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran’s status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.
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