SDI International is a global procurement and workforce solutions partner helping organizations optimize, tail, spend, strengthen strategic sourcing and manage extended workforce programs.
Founded in 1992, SDI is a woman-owned, woman-managed organization grounded in strong principles and long-standing relationships. We turn fragmented processes into high-performing operating models that deliver measurable, sustained value.
We are looking for a
Contract Manager
based in Bangalore, India, who will be responsible for facilitating contracting including active contract review, analysis, redlining, and negotiation. It will be key for this individual to manage collaboration across multiple locations with cross-functional stakeholders, including Legal, Global Process Owners, and other key cross-functional teams. It will also be key for this individual to manage and handle escalations in the contracting process.
*Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:*
- Lead contract facilitation process for contracts
- Serve as primary escalation point for approximately 5 Sourcing Excellence (“SE”) contract facilitators for template questions, redlines to contract terms, and other process items.
- Oversee the facilitation of an upward of 20+ contracts at any given time.
- Support contract executions in a timely method with appropriate legal oversight to ensure compliance with company standards
- Coordinate redlines and negotiation strategies with legal and other stakeholders as well as suppliers.
- Negotiate business terms and collaborate, coordinate and be able to explain risks and implications of contract terms to the business and other stakeholders.
- Complete gap analysis, review, redline and understand contract language, risks and implications of such language.
- Defend legal terms on standard internal templates, agreements and third-party paper where necessary.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure excellence in contract management
- Identify points of es