Sr Contract Specialist

Position Overview

Location : Pune, IndiaJob Title : Contract Specialist

Responsibilities Include

Find Below Role and responsibility’s …As a Contracts Specialist within the Technology Finance organization, you will be responsible forsupporting your business partners through every phase within the contracts lifecycle management(CLM) process as well as play a pivotal role in helping the business partners navigate through thevendor management and procurement process. You will have opportunities to work closely withvarious stakeholders of all levels both internally and externally as well as work on key projects thathave high visibility across the company. The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented,organized, self-motivated individual who thrives working in a high energy, fast-paced, challengingenvironment under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of agreements (NDAs, MSAs, SaaS agreements),
  

order forms, SOWs and amendments required to support business activities

• Participate in vendor initiatives including sourcing activities (RFx), supplier
  

recommendation, contract negotiation and spend tool administration

• Build partnerships and serve as a contracting point of contact to our business partners
• Analyze company spend to appropriately determine and recommend cost saving
  

opportunities

• Partner with Legal, Corporate Accounting, Risk and Compliance teams with respect to
  

contract reviews, threatened and actual litigation, corporate compliance issues, and other
similar matters affecting the supported business units

• Attend and/or lead team meetings reporting on contract status and metrics related to
  

renewals, vendor spend, and cost savings

• Help create, deploy, and maintain best in class contracting and vendor management
  

processes and workflows for the Technology organization

• Educate and train our business partners on the VMO processes and other related content
  

Criteria

• Four-year undergraduate degree (preferably in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related
  

field).

• 5+ years of experience directly related to indirect procurement (strategic sourcing,
  

category/supplier/spend management), contracts and vendor relationship management,
preferably for technology companies or supporting technology organization

• Strong knowledge of contracting and vendor management principles
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience with e-signature (e.g., Adobe Sign, DocuSign) and spend management (e.g.,
  

Raindrop, SAP, Coupa) tools

• Strong aptitude for numbers, finance basics and ability to multi-task
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational, problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to manage and resolve conflicts successfully
• Ability to perform work onsite in the office full-time pending state, local, and Company
  

return-to-work guidance during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

About Us

Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Today, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is one of the United States' largest e-commerce retailers with some of the best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings. Our family of brands are Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, GreenRow and Mark and Graham. We currently operate retail stores globally. Our products are also available to customers through our catalogs and online worldwide.Williams-Sonoma has established a technology center in Pune, India to enhance its global operations. The India Technology Center serves as a critical hub for innovation and focuses on developing cutting-edge solutions in areas such as e-commerce, supply chain optimization, and customer experience management. By integrating advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, data analytics, and machine learning, the India Technology Center plays a crucial role in accelerating Williams-Sonoma's growth and maintaining its competitive edge in the global market