Global Contract Manager

4 weeks ago

Red Wing, Minnesota, United States Red Wing Shoe Company Full time
Company Description

Watch here to see what it'slike to work at Red Wing Shoe Company.

Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing. We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knitfamily atmosphere that comes with being a privately-held company. We're rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences. Focuson our employees and company culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Behaviorsof Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring our People, Centering on our Customers, and Preserving the long term success and legacy of our Company are the foundation on which we build our future.

Job Description

This role is a hyflex work arrangement: Approximately 1 day onsite per week in Red Wing, MN headquarters office, with remote work eligibility the remainder of the week.

Red Wing Shoe Company is seeking a dynamic and experienced Global Contract Manager to oversee the administration and compliance of customer-initiated contracts, tenders, and agreements. The successful candidate will manage both international and domestic tenders, ensuring all stakeholders are represented and deadlines are met. This role will also handle RWSS Dealership and truck agreements, including securing new agreements, compliance, renewal, sale and transfer, and managing key wholesale account vendor agreements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee and manage the process for requests for proposals (RFPs), quotations (RFQs), information (RFIs), and bids for both domestic and international markets.
  • Lead post-sale contract execution, including program start-up, administration activities, and after-sales service and maintenance, by coordinating with cross-functional teams.
  • Review and circulate vendor compliance agreements within the organization to ensure departmental processes conform to agreed customer requirements.
  • Ensure all contractual obligations are fulfilled to promote customer satisfaction and minimize non-compliance penalties.
  • Guide the review of operational requirements, identifying special handling needs, and coordinating with relevant departments such as Brand Managers, Supply Chain, General Counsel, and IT.
  • Collaborate with the legal department to develop proposals, negotiate contracts, and monitor progress, ensuring legal compliance and effective contract management.
  • Manage the renewal, revision, and execution of Dealer and Truck Agreements, coordinating with regional staff and legal teams.
  • Establish and communicate standardized policies, requirements, terms, and conditions to regional staff.
  • Recruit, select, orient, and train employees, ensuring a safe, secure, and productive work environment while managing staff performance and development.
Qualifications

Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four-year college or university and a minimum of 7 years of leadership experience in the footwear business or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. In-depth understanding of products and distribution networks; Familiarity with dealership operations, dealership networks, and branded accounts; Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially in contracts, agreements, and proposals; Proven experience in cross-functional team leadership.

Candidate should have strategic thinking and planning capabilities; Multicultural awareness and adaptability; Results-oriented and performance-driven mindset; Commitment to execution excellence and LEAN thinking; Strong problem-solving abilities and systems thinking; Continuous learning orientation; Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Additional Information

Red Wing Shoes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a background check.

Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.

Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR c)

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