Contract Administator

Snowflake Snowflake · Data AI · CA-Menlo Park, United States · Finance

This role is for a Contract Administrator at Snowflake, focusing on managing the full contract lifecycle for procurement. The role involves reviewing, negotiating, and maintaining contracts, stakeholder engagement, and process improvement within the contract management system. While the company emphasizes an AI-native approach and the role mentions using AI tools, the core responsibilities are administrative and operational within contract management, not directly building or researching AI.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle - from initiation and negotiation through execution, renewal, and extension - ensuring timely and accurate completion at every stage.
  2. Review, revise, interpret, and negotiate a broad range of low-risk procurement agreements, applying playbook guidelines to protect organizational interests.
  3. Serve as the primary point of contact for contract-related inquiries, communicating clearly and effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
  4. Manage and improve the Contract Management System (CMS), addressing issues and driving enhancements that improve efficiency and user experience.
  5. Ability to use approved AI tools and technology(ies) to add value and efficiency to processes

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Law, Supply Chain, or related field
  • Paralegal certification or contract management certification
  • 3–5+ years of contract administration or management experience
  • Proficiency with contract management systems and tools, preferably Ironclad, Zip, ServiceNow, Workday, Ariba.
  • Strong knowledge of end to end contract lifecycle processes and procurement principles
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
  • Experience working in a cross-functional or global environment

What the JD emphasized

  • AI-native thinkers
  • AI as a high-trust collaborator
  • Ability to use approved AI tools and technology(ies) to add value and efficiency to processes