Job Description:
Contract Manager, Axalta Coating Systems
At Axalta, we innovate smarter surface solutions for better living and a sustainable future. We are backed by a 150+ year legacy of providing some of the most advanced coating technologies to customers all over the world. Axalta's Legal Department seeks a Contract Manager to provide legal support to the Procurement function in reviewing, providing legal feedback and supporting the negotiation of global Procurement contracts. The Contract Manager will work with Procurement personnel globally to ensure that Axalta is adequately protected from legal and other risks in its contractual agreements with suppliers. The Contract Manager will also interface frequently with members of Axalta’s Legal Department on a global basis to ensure that corporate contracting standards are implemented and adopted (with appropriate regional adaptations). Additionally, the Contract Manager will be responsible for assisting with the maintenance and upgrading of existing Procurement contract templates, as well as the potential development of new contract templates to meet business needs.
Axalta’s Legal Department has team members across the globe, including outside the U.S. in Brazil, China, Germany, Mexico and Switzerland. The Contract Manager will sit in Axalta’s Corporate Headquarters & Global Innovation Center in Philadelphia, PA and interact frequently with the global Legal Department team.
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Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.
Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.