CL Senior Contract Manager
SyncreonDP World Contract Logistics delivers tailored, scalable, and progressive solutions to customers in more than 100 global locations. The company has managed supply chain synergies for global automotive and technology premier brands for more than 60 years. The Senior Contract Manager will be the central point of accountability for managing contracts across for our US Contract Logistics business – including warehousing, distribution, and value-added services agreements. This role bridges Legal, Commercial, and Operations teams by maintaining a complete inventory of active contracts, driving timely renewals and milestone tracking, supporting negotiations with strategic customers, and coordinating with Legal to apply approved contract clauses and surface risk. The ideal candidate combines strong contract management discipline and fluency with Legal AI and contract-review tools with the interpersonal skill to represent the company constructively in customer-facing legal discussions. Location Flexibility: Candidates may be based in any major U.S. metro area with a DP World operation , providing the opportunity to support our growing national logistics network while remaining close to key business locations. 8+ years of experience in contract management, negotiation, and commercial/legal advisory, ideally within global or logistics-oriented organizations. A law degree is not required. Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, legal studies, or a related field required. Demonstrated experience managing commercial agreements such as Transportation Service Agreements, Master Services Agreements, 3PL Agreements, Carrier Agreements, NDAs, and SLAs. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, mitigate legal risk, and ensure compliance with internal and external regulations. Experience supporting regulatory compliance and trade compliance in a logistics or supply chain context is a plus. Strong communication and relationship-management skills, with the ability to represent the company constructively in customer negotiations. Technical Proficiencies Salesforce | DocuSign | Oracle | Legal AI / contract-review tools (e.g., generative-AI drafting and CLM AI assistants) | Sirion Contract Management System | SharePoint | MS Office Suite | Outlook About the Role The Sr. Contract Logistics (CL) Contract Manager is the central point of accountability for managing contracts across the region’s Contract Logistics business – including warehousing, distribution, and value-added services agreements. This role bridges Legal, Commercial, and Operations teams by maintaining a complete inventory of active contracts, driving timely renewals and milestone tracking, supporting negotiations with strategic customers, and coordinating with Legal to apply approved contract clauses and surface risk. The ideal candidate combines strong contract management discipline and fluency with Legal AI and contract-review tools with the interpersonal skill to represent the company constructively in customer-facing legal discussions. A law degree is not required. Key Accountabilities: Capture and maintain contract collateral for all current business, ensuring documentation is complete, accurate, and readily accessible to Legal, Commercial, and Operations stakeholders. Administer contract renewals end-to-end, proactively briefing Operations and Commercial teams on upcoming milestones, deliverables, and renewal deadlines. Maintain a regional inventory of all contracts to support Operations and Commercial teams in managing expirations, renewal timing, and scope changes. Support strategic customer discussions and contract negotiations where needed, partnering with Commercial owners to align on positioning and desired outcomes. Serve as the first point of contact for contract clause questions and customer pushback, applying company-approved standards (per DPW guidelines) and escalating to Legal for positions requiring legal judgment. Serve as the direct li…