Axalta

Job Description:

Contract Manager, Axalta Coating Systems

At Axalta, we innovate smarter surface solutions for better living and a sustainable future. We are backed by a 150+ year legacy of providing some of the most advanced coating technologies to customers all over the world. Axalta's Legal Department seeks a Contract Manager to provide legal support to the Procurement function in reviewing, providing legal feedback and supporting the negotiation of global Procurement contracts. The Contract Manager will work with Procurement personnel globally to ensure that Axalta is adequately protected from legal and other risks in its contractual agreements with suppliers. The Contract Manager will also interface frequently with members of Axalta’s Legal Department on a global basis to ensure that corporate contracting standards are implemented and adopted (with appropriate regional adaptations). Additionally, the Contract Manager will be responsible for assisting with the maintenance and upgrading of existing Procurement contract templates, as well as the potential development of new contract templates to meet business needs.

Axalta’s Legal Department has team members across the globe, including outside the U.S. in Brazil, China, Germany, Mexico and Switzerland. The Contract Manager will sit in Axalta’s Corporate Headquarters & Global Innovation Center in Philadelphia, PA and interact frequently with the global Legal Department team.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Review and provide feedback on contract drafts and participate in contract negotiations with suppliers in conjunction with Procurement personnel and business stakeholders, utilizing legal expertise while considering overall business goals.
• Participate in contract template development and management activities.
• Process contract requests through contract management software (Ariba).
• Ensure accuracy and appropriateness of contract text and attachments and provide alternative suggestions when needed.
• Engage relevant stakeholders in negotiation decisions involving legal or regulatory requirements, contract standards and risk, including external counsel (as required), other members of the Axalta Legal Department and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct training on contract templates and other miscellaneous topics for Procurement professionals, as required.
• Actively engage with Procurement personnel and business stakeholders to ensure all contract needs are understood and addressed.
• Consistently work to simplify and improve contract processes to align with corporate goals and achieve better business outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent a plus but not required.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
• Strong experience with both direct and indirect Procurement contract drafting and review.
• Experience with drafting different types of purchasing contracts, including, but not limited to, supply agreements, MSAs, SOWs, professional services agreements, NDAs, SaaS contracts, software licensing agreements and data processing agreements.
• High-level working knowledge of MS Office tools. 
• Previous experience with Ariba contract management tool a plus but not required.
• Strong oral and written skills.
• Experience multitasking, managing changing priorities, demonstrating flexibility and problem solving in work and achieving results.
• Ability to meet deadlines on deliverables and communicate on an ongoing basis with Procurement personnel and business stakeholders about contractual and other issues.
• Understanding of contracts related to chemical supply (raw materials), packaging, logistics, CAPEX, IT, services, data processing and other typical procurement contract types.
• Privacy certification and/or previous experience providing guidance to stakeholders on privacy related issues, is a plus but not required.

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles. 

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.