Contract Specialist

Pentair • Golden Valley, MN

7d • $82,300 - $152,800

About The Position

At Pentair, you will work alongside passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our mission into practice, helping the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential water filtration to industrial water management to pool products and more, our 9,000 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help create a better world for people and the planet through smart, sustainable water solutions. We have an opportunity for a Contract Specialist to join our Golden Valley, MN team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or certification in Paralegal Studies and strong legal contracts experience or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
• Minimum of 5+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite, SharePoint, Access and/or other enterprise document and file management tools.
• Be results-oriented, exercise sound judgment and have the ability to balance business considerations.
• Have the ability to provide excellent, timely customer service in a fast-paced business environment.
• Enjoy the challenge of unfamiliar tasks.
• Understand how to effectively prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Be proactive and reliable.
• Be a problem solver that assesses situations quickly.
• Be good at focused listening.
• Be able to find common ground and get cooperation with minimum disruption.
• Have the ability to negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups.
• Be able to win concessions without damaging relationships.
• Be confident and direct as well as diplomatic.
• Gain trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be able to communicate clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with AI tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and implementation of procedures for contract management and administration as well as tools to enhance the process, throughput, document retention, and sharing of best practices.
• Coordinate implementation of contract lifecycle management systems, including developing best practices to leverage AI tools where appropriate.
• Draft, review, revise and negotiate a variety of agreements across Pentair business unit product lines.
• Assist in all legal aspects of the integration of acquired businesses, which may include due diligence review, coordination of integration projects, review and negotiation of contracts and processes.
• Negotiate commercial terms and conditions of contract with all manners of third-party vendors for supply of services and goods to Pentair in compliance with internal Delegation of Authority and contract management guidelines.
• Coordinate the issuance of insurance certificates, bonds, and letters of credit to satisfy contractual requirements and maintain insurance certificates for Vendors and Service Providers.
• Perform contractual and administrative requirements that are complex and varied in nature, usually requiring some originality, ingenuity, and degree of technical skill.
• Assist in legal and administrative aspects of trademark registrations and renewals.

Benefits

• As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level