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Why WWT?

Fueled by creativity and ideation, World Wide Technology strives to accelerate our growth and nurture future innovation. From our world class culture to our generous benefits, to developing cutting edge technology solutions, WWT constantly works towards its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is a great place to work. We encourage our employees to embrace collaboration, get creative and think outside the box when it comes to delivering some of the most advanced technology solutions for our customers.

At a glance, WWT was founded in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri. We employ over 8,500 individuals and closed nearly $17 Billion in revenue. We have an inclusive culture and believe our core values are the key to company and employee success. WWT is proud to announce that it has been named on the FORTUNE "100 Best Places to Work For" list for the twelfth consecutive year!

Want to work with highly motivated individuals that come together to form high performance teams? Come join WWT today! We are looking for a Contract Manager to join our Public Sector Contracts Team.

Why should you join the Public Sector Contracts team?

• We are a dynamic department of professionals committed to enabling effective business decisions via contracting best practices at each stage of the sales cycle.
• We work in fast paced, rewarding environment, supporting sales of innovative information technology (IT) solutions to federal, state, and local governments, and educational organizations.
• Our work is varied and multifaceted, supporting the pursuit of both tactical and strategic opportunities as governments strive to meet the growing demands of evolving infrastructure and emerging technology.

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What will you be doing?

As a Contracts Manager in WWT's Public Sector Contracts department, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive contracting expertise to support sales in the federal and/or state and local government sectors. You will interact with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, while ensuring that contracts are pursued, negotiated, and managed to achieve optimum sales performance, safeguarding WWT's interests and facilitating compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Your responsibilities may include end-to-end administration of public sector contracts awarded to WWT.

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as a strategic advisor to public sector business teamsfor tasks such as:
  1. Tailored acquisition advice to enable compliant, winning bid responses.
  2. Request for proposal analysis and interpretation, including risk identification and analysis and recommendations for proposal compliance.
  3. Review and negotiation of prime and subcontracting agreements.
  4. Responses to internal inquiries regarding contractual obligations.
• Provide comprehensive contract management support to the public sector sales organization, including but not limited to:
  1. Assist, review and advise on contract-related issues during bid submission.
  2. Ensure application of internal process results in contractually compliant bid submission.
  3. Advise on contractual complexities related to issues such as statement of work interpretation, Enterprise Agreements, OEM Services resale, XaaS terms, organizational conflict of interest, small business requirements, contract structures, contract types, and reporting requirements.
  4. Review and approve customer awards for both contractual accuracy and WWT position.
  5. Facilitate internal and external customer engagement as needed to adjudicate and resolve contract, subcontract, and teaming negotiations.
  6. Serve as approval authority for contract actions.
• Execute corporate processes to ensure WWT remains in compliance with the contractual terms.
• Provide the expertise required for effective resolution of post-award contract administration,which may include (as applicable): support for contract performance and audit issues; contract interpretation; contract funding, set-up, and kick-off; management of scope changes and contract modifications; requirements involving coordination with WWT's legal department; maintaining contract files; pricing oversight and/or reporting under applicable buying vehicle; close out procedures.
• Advising department leadership to evaluate, draft, and implement internal process and policy related to evolving government regulation, executing compliant contract outcomes, and generally increasing the speed and efficiency of executing contract transactions from award to close out.

Required Experience:

• 5 years of contract management and administration experience in the Federal and State and Local space is required, focus on Information Technology sales strongly preferred.
• Experience in the review and understanding of terms and conditions, analysis of contract scope, and implementation of processes that ensure compliance with Federal, State and Local contracts.
• Experience in monitoring, coaching and correct cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with corporate policy and contract terms.
• Strong knowledge of, and experience with regulations and policies applicable to federal, state, and local governments and educational organizations, specific experience with federal regulations relating to services contracting, cost and pricing, and commerciality, preferred.
• Experience leading successful negotiation of contractual agreements to support sales organization, including prime and subcontract agreements under federal, state, and local terms, Purchase Order terms and conditions, NDAs, MOUs, Teaming Agreements, Reseller Agreements, etc.
• Experience identifying, analyzing, and adjudicating risk to corporate interests in contractual terms and conditions.
• Experience with General Services Administration (GSA) contracts and Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) preferred.

Other Skills

• Strong writing ability a must; ability to convey complex scenarios in concise manner.
• Ability to proactively identify and implement actions to achieve efficiencies in daily operations.
• Ability to make business decisions using sound judgment while complying with policies, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Passion for learning and continued education regarding WWT go-to-market strategy and the Information Technology industry.
• Willingness be a team player, adapt to change and to do whatever it takes to get the job done.
• Sound interpersonal and conflict resolution skills for effective negotiation.
• Strong PC skills (Office 365),experience with SharePoint and Salesforce is a plus.
• A., Business, Finance or other related field or equivalent work experience,NCMA CPCM or CFCM is a plus.
• US Citizenship required.

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range for this position is $100K to $130K. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is more than a commitment at WWT - it is the foundation of what we do. Through diverse networks and pipelines, we have a clear vision: to create a Great Place to Work for All. We believe inclusion includes U. Be who U are at WWT!

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Heath, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

World Wide Technology, Inc. offers excellent benefits and competitive compensation. Visit our company web page at for more information.

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