Global Logistics Contract Manager

Global Logistics Contract Manager
This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Who We Are:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.
Job Description:
Experience Level: 7–10 years
Education: Law Degree (LL.B./J.D. or equivalent)
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to join our Global Logistics Contracts & Risk Team. The role involves drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and transforming contracts for third-party logistics (3PL) services across multiple regions. The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer with strong expertise in logistics contracting and a proven ability to drive contract lifecycle management (CLM) transformation.
Key Responsibilities
Contract Drafting & Negotiation
Draft, review, and negotiate logistics and 3PL contracts, including Master Agreements, Appendices, SOWs, Amendments, and Standalone Agreements. Data Privacy Addendums, Sustainable Fuel Contracts, technology procurement agreements.
Legal & Commercial Advisory
Provide sound legal and contractual guidance to internal stakeholders (procurement, supply chain, finance, compliance, legal) to ensure contracts are compliant, enforceable, and commercially effective.
Risk Assessment & Compliance
Identify and mitigate legal and commercial risks. Ensure contracts adhere to international, regional, and local regulations in logistics and supply chain.
Supplier Negotiations
Lead negotiations with service providers (logistics, transportation, technology etc.)
Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)
Enhance contracting efficiency through automation, digitization, and adoption of CLM tools, including AI-driven analytics.
Governance & Dispute Management
Oversee renewals, amendments, terminations, and dispute resolution while maintaining compliance with governance frameworks.
Audit & Reporting
Support internal and external audits, ensuring transparency and proper documentation.
Continuous Improvement
Drive best practices in contracting and contribute to transformation initiatives for stronger governance and efficiency.
Key Qualifications & Experience
Law degree (LL.B., LL.M) with 7–10 years of post-qualification experience in contract management, preferably in logistics and supply chain.
Proven experience in drafting and negotiating logistics/3PL contracts (air, ocean, parcel, warehousing, surface transport).
Strong understanding of contract lifecycle management transformation, including automation, digital tools, and AI-driven analytics.
Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills with strong commercial awareness. Ability to draft, implement, playbooks and policies from scratch.
Ability to work independently in a global, fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience of working in and supporting Global contracts functions. Collaborating with Sourcing/Procurement Managers, Cross-functional teams.
3PL/Logistics experience is preferred
Knowledge of procurement, supply chain operations, and relevant regulatory frameworks.
Familiarity with international contracting principles, trade laws, and compliance requirements.
Technical Requirements
Well versed with MS Office tools.
Experience working with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools including implementation, configuration support or business adoption.
Familiarity with AI-enabled contracting tools and digital contracting platforms preferred.
Other Requirements
Strong understanding of contractual, commercial and operational risks associated with:
IT spare parts sourcing
Semiconductor / electronics supply chain
Technology procurement
Global supplier engagements
Good understanding of prevalent market practices in technology procurement and IT spare parts contracting.
Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
Advanced written, verbal and presentation skills with mastery in English drafting.
Ability to work with global stakeholders and suppliers across multiple jurisdictions and time zones.
Demonstrated experience of working closely with sourcing, procurement, business and operations teams to drive contract structuring, negotiations and contract closures.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and risk assessment capabilities.
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What We Can Offer You:
Health & Wellbeing
We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development
We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.
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