Contracts Manager

Company: International Materials, LLC
Location: Delray Beach
Posted on: January 9, 2022

Job Description:

Role and Responsibilities
The Contracts Manager ensures that all responsibilities within the Contracts Department are successfully executed, including but not limited to:

Single Point of Contact for the management of all commodities purchase and sale contracts for the company
Send, receive, and manage (i.e., resolve discrepancies) trade confirmations related to commercial purchase and sale activity
Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements related to the sale and purchase of products always in line with internal guidelines and best practices with an emphasis on negotiating terms that maximizes value and mitigates contractual risks and exposures
Assist Traders, middle and back-office functions with new business development or projects as needed
Give pre-deal advice to Traders when required
Assist in identifying appropriate contract solutions for commercial, operational, logistical, and financial specifics or constraints
Collaborate with and coordinate Trader, middle, and back-office functions
Communicate with internal and external trading and scheduling/operations personnel as needed
Assists in resolving contractual disputes with counterparties
Maintain, manage, and ensure document accuracy, organization, accessibility, and retention
Report requested KPI metrics in compliance with internal guidelines and best practices
Coordinate, manage, and maintain the onboarding of commercial counterparties
Keeps abreast of key developments in interpretation of contracts terms and conditions
Continuously improve new and existing contract templates while maintaining alignment with internal guidelines and best practices
Continuously improve existing tools, controls and processes while identifying, developing, and implementing new tools, controls, and processes as needed

Preferred Skills

Must be self-motivated and eager to develop and improve themselves and others.
Must have the ability to work and think independently
Must be proactive with a proven ability to prioritize workload while complying with deadlines
Strong written and verbal communication skills required
Strong written and verbal business Spanish communication skills preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Econfirm, Docusign, and workflow management experience preferred.

Bachelor's degree preferred
A minimum of 5 years in a similar position or progression of responsibility in a commodities trading department or company
Experience with a multi-national, multi-commodity company
Solid understanding of international and domestic commodities trading, logistics, and contractual terms and conditions
Proven track record of managerial skills, including personnel performance assessment, mentoring and development.
Proven ability for collaboration and leadership within a team
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