Job Description Contracts Specialist-20001578

Description

 

This person will oversee and manage all aspects of the administration of new and existing software contracts with domestic and multi-national customers, and will provide guidance to sales staff and contract negotiators to aid in the negotiation of contracts, which reflect accurate software inventories and are manageable.   Duties include:  reviewing and assessing contractual documents for new software licenses which require non-routine contract management; establishing framework for administering non-standard contracts to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions, company policies and customer expectations; understanding and assessing implications of proper revenue recognition, global intra-company allocations and other issues related to the management of assigned contracts; preparing customer invoices and maintaining associated back-up documentation, in accordance with contractual terms and conditions; updating and/or editing internal customer database to add new license observations, initiate media creation and coordinate special requirements and/or exceptions as needed; working closely with the entire sales account team, legal staff and other contracts staff to share customer intelligence and provide optimum account management.

Qualifications

 

 

Essential

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field
• 2 years of contract administration experience

Equivalent Essential

• Associate's degree in related field plus 4 years of the stated essential experience
• High School Diploma (GED) plus 6 years of the stated essential experience

Additional 

• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organization skills
• Ability to manage a heavy workload in a multitask environment
• Ability to think independently and solve problems under limited direction and supervision

Preferences

• Contract administration experience involving computer software or hardware
• Experience with software license renewals, fee quotations, and customer hardware upgrades
• Experience preparing customer invoices

Additional Information

SAS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V

The level of this position will be determined based on the applicant's education, skills and experience.

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

Resumes may be considered in the order they are received.

SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information
from applicants for employment. SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.

Job

 Legal / Contracts

Primary Location

US-NC-Cary

Organization

 SAS Institute Inc.

Job Posting

 Dec 12, 2013, 9:42:36 PM

Unposting Date

 Ongoing

* Classification Full-time