Job Description

　　The Sr. IT Contracts Administrator acts as the key contact and subject-matter expert for all contract-related activities. Responsible for holistically managing a multimillion dollar IT corporate contracts portfolio, including vendor selection, contract development, negotiations, changes, modifications, renewals, vendor management and enforcement of performance clauses. Leads contract terms negotiations, while working with key stakeholders to ensure that their requirements are met. Additionally, this position manages the contract execution process, renewals, problem resolution, audits, mediating disputes, and escalating issues.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Manage lifecycle of entire IT contracts portfolio

　　Perform Vendor selection process ensuring compliance (NDA, MSA, W-9, etc.) and performs ongoing vendor management

　　Contract development, negotiations, changes, modifications, renewals, and enforcement of performance clauses

　　Ensure contracts meet the business and technical requirements of stakeholders

　　Manage the contract execution and renewals process

　　Ensures Trader Joe's remains compliant with contract terms and conditions, including software licensing compliance, true ups, etc.

　　Perform contract risk management, problem resolution, audits, mediating disputes, and escalating issues

　　Collaborate with IT Program and Project Management teams to reconcile project status and milestones completed to executed contracts

　　Collaborates with IT crew to evaluate, analyze, measure, and gather requirements to provide financial support on IT contracts through price models and business cases

　　Engage with vendors as needed and assist in the negotiations of contract renewals

　　Consistently evaluate processes, recommend options and implications, and implement improvements to improve operating efficiencies

　　Skills and Requirements

　　Minimum 7 years' experience in similar or related field

　　Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in business, accounting, or finance is a plus

　　Proven track record as a collaborative business partner with the Accounting department, ensuring

　　that IT financial controls meet or exceed the required standards

　　Experience managing big data in Excel

　　Experience documenting process flows using Visio

　　Experience using SAP Ariba, Apptio, ServiceNow or similar tools is a plus null

　　We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].