Procurement Contract Associate Manager

Company: MassMutual
Location: Hartford
Posted on: October 7, 2024

Job Description:

Procurement Contract Associate Manager
This role involves coordinating among business owners, legal, IT and others to develop effective commercial contracts, with a focus on contract drafting and negotiation.
MassMutual is hiring for an experienced business professional with substantial contract drafting and negotiation experience.
The Opportunity
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you have wide latitude to make impactful decisions? Does the idea of coordinating among business owners, legal, IT and others to develop effective commercial contracts interest you?
This role offers a wide variety of responsibilities, and "something new every day." You will have a deep support structure in our transformed Procurement organization.
The Team
On the MassMutual Procurement team, we have a goal to enable MassMutual's mission and vision by providing the right supplier solution at the right time.
The Impact
On a day-to-day basis, the Contract Associate Manager will orchestrate multiple simultaneous projects which will require excellent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities

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• Drafting and/or redlining contracts to ensure that MassMutual is adequately protected from risks
  
• Understanding the business drivers behind transactions assigned to you and developing an execution plan
  
• Communicating with fellow associates, leadership, and third parties
  
• Negotiating with suppliers to produce contracts that adhere to MassMutual contracting standards and meet business objectives
  
• Driving transactions to completion in a timely manner
  
• Working closely with the larger Procurement team, and stakeholders as appropriate
  
  Requirements
  
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  • Bachelor's Degree
    
  • 1+ years of experience in contract evaluation, drafting and negotiation/redlining
    
  • 1+ years of experience managing supplier engagements and/or engaging with procurement-related functions
    
  • OR in lieu of a bachelor's degree, we require 12+ years in equivalent professional experience
    
    Preferred Qualifications
    
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    • Acute attention to detail
      
    • Superior written and verbal communication skills
      
    • Business acumen and critical thinking
      
    • Strong organizational and time management skills
      
    • 1+ years of experience with IT and technology related contracts
      
    • 3+ years of experience developing and executing contracting and negotiation strategies
      
    • 3+ years of experience managing supplier engagements and/or working with a variety of procurement-related functions
      
      What to Expect
      
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      • Regular meetings with the Procurement Team
        
      • Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
        
      • Access to mentorship opportunities
        
      • Networking opportunities
        
      • Access to learning content
        
      • A company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits
        

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