Job Description:

Who We Are:

We’re Cart.com, one of the fastest growing commerce enablement companies in the world. We provide the digital and physical infrastructure that empowers thousands of leading B2C, B2B and public sector organizations to unify commerce operations from product discovery to product delivery.

We’re building toward a world where commerce has no bounds. Our enterprise-grade software, services and logistics infrastructure, including our own network of omnichannel fulfillment and distribution centers, enable merchants to navigate an increasingly complex operating landscape and drive efficient growth.

Our goal is to be the global backbone of commerce. To achieve it, we’re looking for entrepreneurial, innovative and determined teammates who are eager to help our growing base of customers simplify their commerce operations and seamlessly reach their own customers, wherever they are. Sound like you? We’d love to hear from you.

Cart.com Fast Facts:

• 6,000+ customers worldwide
• 1,600+ employees globally
• 17 warehouses nationwide, totaling over 10 million square feet of space
• Headquartered in Houston, TX with international offices in Mexico and Poland

Our values:

Cart.com is building a company that is committed to living out these 6 core values:

• Be brand obsessed: Our lives are shaped by the brands we interact with daily. We obsess over the brands we serve, and about the things they care about.
• Think beyond the box: “We’ve always done it that way” is not a phrase uttered often at our office. We create creative solutions to complex problems.
• Don’t give up: We learn from our challenges and see them for what they are; great building blocks to an amazing brand story.
• Speak up: We communicate clearly and directly because we care deeply. Communication is the bedrock of our community.
• Work together: We’ve built a team that prides itself on diversity of thought and background. Collaboration is better with contrast.
• Remember to be human: We work hard, but we leave room for the people, places and things that we love.

This position is open to applicants or individuals who are located in or willing to move to AZ, CA,CO, CT,DE,FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, MD, MA, MI, MS, NE, NV, NJ, NY, NC,OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA.

The Role:

As a Contracts Specialist you will report into the Director of Contracts and work closely a small contracts team and with the General Counsel. You will play a key role in managing contracts from drafting to negotiating to finalizing the agreement as you work closely with people across all departments at Cart.com. In addition, you will also negotiate directly with Cart.com’s vendors and customers.

What You’ll Do:

• Review incoming internal requests for proposals, proposal requirements, terms and conditions for acceptability and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Review, draft (from scratch or from a form template) and negotiate contracts, including master service agreements, consulting agreements, maintenance and support agreements, vendor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, SOWs, amendments, change orders, NDAs and other agreements.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders on contract terms, prioritization, and execution.
• Assure that contractual terms and provisions comply with corporate processes, guidelines, policies, and applicable law
• Work cross-functionally with various business units.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of contract management systems and processes.
• Identify and escalate non-standard, complex matters to appropriate internal resources.
• Develop and update internal contract templates and forms.
• Work alongside the General Counsel in the review, management and resolution of contracting issues.
• Ensure proper execution, filing, and reporting of all agreements within company systems.

Who You Are:

• You have strong working knowledge of commercial contracts.
• You possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• You possess negotiation skills.
• You can multi-task well and establish priorities.
• You are able to work independently and collaboratively.
• You are highly adaptable and resourceful.
• Self-motivated and work well in a fast-paced environment.
• A first-class communicator advanced level interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Customer focused mentality to both internal and external customers contacts.

What You’ve Done:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of post-graduation professional experience in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts.
• 6+ years of direct project management experience where you multi-tasked across high-volume projects while maintaining a high level of organization and detail
• Direct experience successfully utilizing critical thinking skills to negotiate.
• Experience in a support role where you have successfully maintained client-facing and internal stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in a role that required you to professionally manage confidential information.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with an in-house legal group.
• Experience with SaaS contracts.
• Experience working at an ecommerce company.
• Experience managing a document management solution.
• Experience developing templates and implementing processes within the contracts life-cycle.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Office Work: The role requires long periods of sitting at a desk and using a computer. Ability to focus for extended hours, reading and drafting documents.
• Office Environment: The position involves occasional walking, standing, and filing documents in cabinets or other storage areas. Some lifting of legal files, boxes, and office supplies up to 20 lbs may be necessary.
• Home Office: As this is a hybrid role, the individual must have a reliable internet connection and a comfortable, ergonomically sound home office setup for remote work. The candidate should be able to work in a quiet, distraction-free environment.
• Occasional Travel: There may be occasional travel to courts, client meetings, or other business-related functions that require the ability to stand for extended periods or move between locations.

Currently, Cart.com does not intend to hire candidates who will need, now or in the future, Cart.com sponsorship through any non-immigrant visa category such as the H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, O-1, or TN.

All hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or transfer visas for applicants.

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Cart.com is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.