Contracts Administrator

We are actively recruiting a Contracts Administrator for our client. This is a 6-month contract opportunity supporting a Procurement team during a high-volume contract renewal period.

There will be required onsite work in Knoxville, TN.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with hands-on experience reviewing commercial or vendor agreements who can quickly identify changes, move routine contracts forward, and recognize when something requires additional review.

Responsibilities

• Review existing vendor and commercial agreements approaching renewal.
• Compare renewal terms against existing agreements and identify changes or inconsistencies.
• Review MSAs, SOWs, amendments, addenda, supplier agreements, service agreements, and renewals.
• Review contract terms related to pricing, renewals, termination, notice requirements, scope, service levels, insurance, confidentiality, data privacy, security, liability, and indemnification.
• Move routine renewals and agreements through established approval processes.
• Identify nonstandard or higher-risk terms and escalate them to the appropriate Legal, Sourcing, or business stakeholder.
• Coordinate contract approvals and follow-up across internal teams.
• Manage a high volume of agreements while keeping renewals and deadlines on track.
• Work within established contract templates, playbooks, approval processes, and escalation guidelines.

Qualifications

• Approximately 2–5 years of relevant contracts, procurement, sourcing, paralegal, or legal operations experience.
• Hands-on experience reviewing commercial or vendor contracts.
• Experience with agreements such as MSAs, SOWs, amendments, renewals, supplier agreements, or service agreements.
• Ability to review contract terms and determine what can move forward versus what requires escalation.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple agreements and deadlines at once.
• Strong written communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to learn an established contract process quickly and work independently within defined guidelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Vendor Management, or an in-house Legal team.
• Experience using a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) or contract management system.
• Familiarity with contract playbooks, standard clauses, approval matrices, or fallback language.
• Experience working in a large enterprise environment.