Administrative Skills, Alliance/Partner Marketing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Construction Contracts, Contract Creation, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Detail Oriented, Develop and Maintain Customers, Leadership, Legal, Microsoft Word, Organizational Skills, Process Improvement, Purchasing/Procurement, Risk Management, Vendor/Supplier Relations
Title: Contracts Manager
Type: Full Time, Exempt
Location: Hybrid-Reston, VA
Reports to: CEO
Are you highly organized, detail-oriented, and experienced in construction contracts? We''re seeking a Contract & Procurement Administrator to help streamline and modernize contract management across our growing group of companies.
This is a unique opportunity to work directly with company leadership, legal counsel, purchasing teams, and key stakeholders to improve contract processes, reduce risk, and implement innovative solutions-including AI and automation tools-to drive efficiency.
Disclaimer: The following description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required.
Responsibilities:
- Create, update and maintain client proposal and vendor contract templates for 3 operating businesses
- Work with attorney to understand legal implications of typical contract language and proposed revisions.
- Coordinate closely with company leadership, purchasing team, vendor relationship team, third party attorney and different internal buyers to create and improve contract related processes.
- focus on expediting contract administration, negotiation and execution process while maintaining critical controls to protect company.
- Strike balance between contract language being reasonable and not overwhelming/business friendly while protecting organization''s best interests (especially on sensitive clauses).
- Implement automation and AI into review processes to increase efficiency.
Required Qualifications:
- Existing familiarity with construction contract language implications (in Virginia, DC and Maryland)
- Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience managing the full lifecycle of construction contracts and procurement processes.
- Highly organized
- Strong administrative skills in programs such as Microsoft Word used to negotiate contract language
Compensation:
- Competitive Salary + Yearly Bonus
- Paid Holidays and Vacation
- Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance plus additional voluntary plans
- 401K with company match
- Company phone, computer,
Muller Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions solely on the basis of merit