Commercial Contracts Manager (Global)

Commercial Contracting – North America & Global Support

Imagine yourself working on contracts that make an everyday impact on the world around you.

Grow your expertise and expand your skillset with every project.

Own your ambition and fuel your career growth.

• Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you.
• Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project.
• Owning your ambition and fueling your career growth.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer

• Flexible working hours
• Professional onboarding and training options
• Powerful team looking forward to working with you
• Career coaching and development opportunities
• Health benefits
• Location

Wood Dale, IL (Hybrid Preferred) | U.

Remote Considered.

Remote candidates should be available to travel to Wood Dale approximately 10-20% of the time for key meetings, team collaboration, and business needs.

In this role, a typical day will look like

• Commercial Contracting – North America & Global Support
• Review, draft, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements, including:
• Customer terms & conditions
• Master purchase and supply agreements
• Service and maintenance agreements
• Saa S and software licensing agreements
• NDAs and data protection agreements
• Serve as the primary contracts resource for Videojet’s North America business.
• Provide additional contract support for agreements outside of North America, collaborating with internal stakeholders and legal colleagues as appropriate.
• Independently negotiate routine and moderately complex agreements, escalating only highly complex or novel issues to Legal leadership or company attorneys.
• Work extensively from customer and supplier paper, applying strong issue-spotting, risk assessment, and practical problem-solving skills.
• Technology, Saa S, and Digital Business Support
• Bring deep expertise in technology and Saa S contracting to support expanding digital, connected, and AI-enabled business models.
• Identify and manage risks related to data usage, cybersecurity, IP ownership, licensing, liability allocation, and regulatory considerations in technology-driven agreements.
• Partner with internal technology, product, and digital teams to ensure contracts align with evolving business strategies and risk tolerances.
• Product Innovation & Strategic Partnerships
• Support product innovation initiatives by structuring and negotiating complex development, co-development, and supply agreements with third-party partners.
• Ensure appropriate protection of intellectual property, confidentiality, and commercial interests in R & D and innovation-focused collaborations.
• Advise cross-functional teams on contractual frameworks that enable innovation while managing legal and commercial risk.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Process Management
• Work closely with Sales, Service, Finance, Customer Service, Procurement, Product, and Technology teams to facilitate timely contract review and execution.
• Participate in cross-functional reviews of vendor questionnaires, RFQs, codes of conduct, certificates of insurance, and other legal documentation.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement efforts for commercial contracts operations including, without limitation, with respect to KPIs and the Legal Department’s contract lifecycle management (CLM) system.
• Own CLM reporting and interpretation of contract data and implementation of countermeasures when unfavorable trends are identified.
• Identify and lead the development and improvement of contracting processes, playbooks, and templates to support efficiency and scalability.
• Critical Success Factors
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume contracting environment while maintaining accuracy and sound judgment.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and the ability to independently assess risk and propose practical solutions.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Collaborative mindset and effective communication skills to partner with stakeholders across functions and geographies.
• Ability to quickly develop a strong understanding of Videojet’s business, products, and strategic priorities.

The essential requirements of the job include

• Minimum 8-10+ years of experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts supporting sales and procurement organizations.
• Significant experience with technology, software, and Saa S agreements, including work from third-party paper.
• Experience supporting product development, innovation, or strategic partnership agreements strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required; JD preferred.
• Prior experience supporting global or cross-border contracting activities is a plus.

Compensation

The compensation range for this role is $100,000 - $130,000 USD per year.

This job is also eligible for Bonus Pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Equal Opportunity

Veralto Corporation and all Veralto Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.

We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us at applyassistance@veralto. com to request accommodation.

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