Contracts Manager

Location: Onsite in Buffalo, NY; the role is also described as onsite in East Aurora, New York.

Salary: $100,000–$155,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global is an engineering and manufacturing company with a performance-oriented culture focused on solving technical challenges.

What you will do

• Support procurement managers in developing and executing procurement strategies.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and execute vendor contracts while addressing contractual deviations and ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.
• Collaborate with procurement, logistics, trade compliance, cybersecurity, finance, and other functions on contract requirements, including VAT, duties, Incoterms, FAR, and DFARS.
• Consult internal and external legal counsel and provide contract guidance to procurement and logistics managers.
• Maintain contract records, amendments, supplier communications, templates, claims, disputes, and litigation documentation.
• Identify and mitigate contractual risks, improve the contract lifecycle, and train procurement and logistics personnel on contract requirements and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related technical discipline.
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• At least five years of relevant contracts experience in procurement, supply chain, or contracts management, preferably in a large, complex organization.
• Experience managing contracts across indirect procurement categories such as Machine Tooling, Calibration Services, IT, Chemicals, Facilities, Logistics, and Professional Services.
• Understanding of US and international transactional principles, including the Uniform Commercial Code, export licensing, imports, Incoterms, VAT, and duties.
• Experience consulting with legal counsel on contractual terms and conditions.
• Ability to develop creative solutions to unique business problems and work collaboratively in a multicultural, geographically dispersed environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Flexible working hours when required to support meetings in different time zones and occasional international or domestic travel.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite full-time position with flexible working hours when needed for meetings across time zones.
• Compensation package with bonus opportunities, matching 401(k), and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan at select locations.
• Flexible paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and relocation assistance.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts.
• Tuition assistance, mentorship, coaching, leadership development, employee resource groups, and an inclusive workplace.