Commercial Contracts Manager

JM TEST SYSTEMS LLC

• $80K — $95K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, legal studies, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years in contract management, legal operations, or procurement, managing agreements from negotiation to renewal.
  • Experience with B2B contracts such as MSAs and SOWs, especially within multi-location settings.
  • Background in industrial, technical services, or distribution sectors preferred.
  • Contracting certification or paralegal certificate is desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Own the MSA lifecycle from intake to execution and renewal.
  • Review SOWs, PO releases, and work authorizations to ensure prompt project commencement.
  • Collaborate with Outside Sales to identify new MSA opportunities and strategize coverage expansion.
  • Negotiate commercial terms, manage risk, and involve legal counsel when necessary.
  • Support vendor distribution agreements and manage various business contracts.
  • Maintain contract repository, monitor renewals, and report progress to leadership.
  • Enhance contracting processes through improved templates and workflows.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid time off and company holidays.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Training and development opportunities.
  • Opportunities for continued growth within JM Test Systems.
Full Job Description
JobSummary

In this role, you will own our customer Master ServiceAgreements (MSAs) from first conversation through signature, renewal, andexpansion. You'll partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Purchasing toclear roadblocks, negotiate sound terms, and extend coverage across ourlocations, while also supporting vendor and general business contracts. Successmeans agreements that move quickly, customer work that starts on time, andgrowing MSA coverage with the customers we already serve.

KeyResponsibilities & Outcomes
• Own theMSA lifecycle. Drive customer MSAs from intake through execution,implementation, renewal, and amendment with clear ownership and minimal delays.
• Keep workmoving. Review SOWs, PO releases, and work authorizations against thegoverning MSA so approved work can begin promptly.
• Grow MSAcoverage. Partner with Outside Sales to find uncovered entities andlocations, set priorities and next steps, and follow through.
• Negotiateand manage risk. Negotiate routine commercial terms within approvedplaybooks, weigh pricing and margin with Finance, and escalate material legalrisk to counsel.
• Supportvendor and business agreements. Evaluate vendor distribution agreementswith Purchasing and coordinate staffing, contractor, NDA, and other businesscontracts.
• Delivervisibility. Maintain the contract repository and pipeline, track renewals,and report to leadership on status, coverage, and opportunities.
• Buildbetter processes. Improve templates, playbooks, and workflows to makecontracting faster and more consistent.

Requirements

Education
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, legalstudies, operations, supply chain, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Experience
• 5+ years in contract management, commercial orlegal operations, procurement, vendor management, pricing, or a relatedfunction, including managing agreements from negotiation through renewal.
• Preferred: B2B contracts such as MSAs, SOWs, orvendor agreements; work with Outside Sales and multi-location customers;industrial, technical services, or distribution background; contractingcertification or paralegal certificate.

Skills &Capabilities
• Reads contract language, spots commercial andoperational risk, and knows when to escalate.
• Influences without authority and drives actionacross teams and outside organizations.
• Strong communication, negotiation, organization,and business judgment tied to revenue and margin.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and contract,CRM, or workflow systems.

WhyJoin JM Test Systems?

Reporting to our CFO, you'll have real ownership, directimpact on revenue and customer growth, exposure across the business, and thefreedom to shape how commercial contracting works here.

Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and company holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Training and development opportunities
• Opportunities for continued growth within JMTest Systems

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