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Location: Hybrid if based in Ottawa and Toronto. Remote in other Canada locations. About the role: Commercial Contracts Manager will support and lead contracting activities between Kinaxis and its vendors, partners, and customers. The role involves drafting, reviewing, negotiating, administering, and updating a variety of contracts and legal documents, primarily related to procurement of goods and services. The manager will collaborate with Legal, Purchasing, and other internal stakeholders to ensure efficient contract workflows, improve contracting practices, and represent Kinaxis in vendor management processes. Responsibilities Prepare, draft and negotiate routine contracts, with a particular emphasis on NDAs, vendor/supplier agreements, software subscription agreements, order forms, and contractor agreements, escalating within the Commercial Legal team when necessary, while navigating moderately complex or non-standard terms as appropriate. Work with Purchasing and Legal Operations to manage all aspects of the contract lifecycle from end to end, ensuring each stage runs smoothly and aligns with Commercial legals standard. Develop and refine contract playbooks to help streamline contract negotiation and execution, including identifying opportunities to improve guidance and usability. Manage a library of templates for use by Commercial Legal team members and other internal stakeholders, ensuring templates are regularly updated and consistent with Kinaxis standards. Work with our Legal Operations team to review, improve and refine existing workflows and processes related to contracts management within the Commercial Legal team and its internal clients. Act as the Commercial Legal representative on all contractually related aspects of the Kinaxis vendor management process for new and existing suppliers, helping resolve various issues and advising on relevant contract requirements. Deliver training and communicate to internal Kinaxis stakeholders on changes to processes, workflows, and tools, ensuring effective communication, change management, and adoption. Support and lead other projects and initiatives within the Commercial legal team as required. Qualifications and Experience A Paralegal or Law Clerk degree, or equivalent professional experience in contract management, preferably in a global, technology focused environment. 5+ years of experience in contract management in-house or at a law firm, with a focus on reviewing, drafting and negotiating vendor/supplier contracts for software purchases and other direct support of high volume internal clients like Sales, Product and Partner teams, including experience independently resolving moderately complex or non-standard terms. Proficiency with contract lifecycle management tools and digital contract execution, deep experience with Ironclad, DocuSign and ServiceNow will be a particular asset. Exceptional communication and customer service skills; demonstrated experience working directly with external clients using a solution-oriented approach. Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and time management skills. Highly adaptable and flexible; the ability to exercise independent judgment to pivot attention to tasks based on updated prioritization and business needs. Proactive a strong team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment working independently with minimal supervision, and able to take ownership of functional responsibilities or workstreams when required. Mandatory #''s: Mid-Senior level #Intermediate, #Senior Benefits Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide day off on the last Friday of every month) Flexible work options Physical and mental well-being programs Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes Mentorship programs and training and career development Recognition programs and referral rewards Hackathons Kinaxis welcomes candidates to apply to our inclusive community. We provide accommodations upon request to ensure fairness and accessibility throughout our recruitment process for all candidates, including those with specific needs or disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please reach out to us at . Please note that this contact information is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used to inquire about application statuses. #J-18808-Ljbffr