Company:Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:Legal Group, Legal Group > Contracts Administration/Management

General Summary:

General Summary:

Drafts, negotiates, administers, and manages contracts, including outlining clear terms that are aligned with business objectives and stakeholder needs. Actively involved throughout the contract lifecycle from planning requirements to fulfillment of obligations, addressing issues and risks as needed.Applies and maintains current understanding of Qualcomm policies, positions, and operations as well as legal guidelines related to contracts administration and/or management.

Minimum Qualifications:

•    Bachelor's degree in Communication, Business, Political Science, or related field and 4+ years of Contract Administration experience or related work experience.
OR
Associate's degree in Communication, Business, Political Science, or related field and 6+ years of Contract Administration experience or related work experience.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage full contract lifecycle from inception of an agreement through contract closureDrafts, negotiates, and administers different types of moderately complex contracts and amendments based on an advanced understanding of contract administration procedures, structure, and guidelines, including master agreements, statements of work, renewals, amendments, and other similar agreements.Negotiate legal terms with suppliersSecure necessary approvals from internal stakeholders and subject matter expertsIndependently manages moderately complex contracts to ensure agreements are executed according to terms. Independently researches, analyzes, and interprets contracts to develop insights and support the business based on advanced knowledge of contract and legal principles.Applies knowledge of and communicates Qualcomm's policies and positions related to contracts with internal and external parties.Analyzes and provides high-quality responses to requests for information in a timely manner, ensuring information is accurate and sufficient. Communicates with key internal and external stakeholders to understand needs, share updates, and address issues.Seeks input and guidance across situations to make sound, ethical, and timely decisions. Suggests ideas for improving existing processes, approaches, and methods to better accomplish work. Analyzes needs and requirements for contracts to determine time and resources required.Update Contract Management System and maintain centralized file storage system.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Communication, Business, Political Science, or related field and 5+ years of Contract Administration professional experience in drafting, reviewing, redlining and negotiating complex procurement contracts; or related work experience.
OR
Associate's degree in Communication, Business, Political Science, or related field and 6+ years of Contract Administration experience professional experience in drafting, reviewing, redlining and negotiating complex procurement contracts or related work experience.Must be able to meet strict and often challenging deadlines.Must be comfortable working as part of a multicultural team.

Preferred Qualifications:

2+ years of professional experience working on strategic sourcing deals in a large “indirect” procurement organization dealing with multiple contract types (ranging from HR, benefits, professional services, software, marketing, finance, etc.).Good working knowledge of legal and business concepts and terminology, and the ability to assess legal and business risk when making decisions concerning contractual commitments.Must have excellent knowledge of end-to-end supply management processes including competitive bidding, contract management, supplier performance management, and life-cycle costing processes.Must be capable of adhering to corporate policies and procedures.Working knowledge of a Contract Management System.Strong customer service skillsets, which include the ability to interact with executive level management and present information in a clear and concise format.Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information that may be somewhat complex to others who may have limited knowledge of the subject in question.Experience working in a cross-functional business environment with a high level of coordination across multiple functions.Experience working in Asia Pacific region.
 

Level of Responsibility: 

Works under some supervision.Responsible for own work. Impact of decisions is readily apparent. Errors made typically impact timeline (i.e., require additional time to correct).

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