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Job Description

Job Summary and Mission

This job contributes to Starbucks success by establishing contractually sound and mutually rewarding working relationships with existing and prospective suppliers, distributors, and licensed business partners. Develops and implements standardized contract terms and conditions. Negotiates domestic licensing, supply and distributor agreements. Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.


Summary of Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Develops and conducts contracting process training.
• Develops and executes schedules and task lists to ensure assigned projects meet time and budget goals. Develops proposal evaluation criteria and works with others to obtain, evaluate and clarify responses for inclusion in contracts. Identifies critical path items, manages project progress, reports milestones and communicates all issues and measurements with appropriate parties.
• Ensures effective communications between applicable business units, Procurement, Law and Corporate Affairs and outside parties concerning purchasing issues and standard and special contract terms. May work with outside counsel.
• Maintains master contract files and records. Tracks open and completed contracts and related documentation. Prepares reports summarizing contract and agreement information. Prepares post-contract performance reports, addenda, and contract support documents.
• Negotiates, standardizes, evaluates and executes contracts in accordance with sound business practices. Develops contract terms and conditions to maximize supplier performance and ensure compliance with government regulations and applicable Starbucks standards while protecting company interests, including intellectual property rights. Conducts contract negotiations and develops pre-award impact reports and risk analyses.
• Provides day-to-day direction and technical contracting expertise to buyers and customers. Incorporates cost, service, schedule and quality incentives, as well as market-specific terms and technological factors into assigned contracts. Develops and maintains departmental contract administration procedures. Supports processes for supplier certification and performance measurement.

Job Requirements

Summary of Experience

• Project management and reporting (5 years)
• Purchasing in a manufacturing, consumer goods, distribution or government contracting environment (5 years)
• Contract administration in a manufacturing, consumer goods, distribution or government contracting environment (3 years)

• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to create and implement processes
• Ability to research and analyze pricing and commodity trend data
• Strong knowledge of business and contract law
• Strong organizational and planning skills