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Salary: USD 125,000 - 135,000 / annual
BETA Technologies is revolutionizing electric aviation and seeks a Senior Contracts Specialist to join the New Product Introduction and Contracting team. This role is central to driving critical supply agreements from concept through execution, partnering across legal, procurement, NPI, logistics, and finance functions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, negotiate, and execute complex supply-chain agreements, managing the full lifecycle from initial strategy to final signature
- Partner with Procurement, NPI, Legal, Logistics, Finance, and technical stakeholders to identify contracting needs early and select appropriate agreement structures
- Support intellectual property protection through non-disclosure agreements and related mechanisms
- Establish and continuously improve contracting standards, processes, policies, playbooks, and training for supply agreements
- Maintain and enhance a comprehensive library of contract templates, clauses, guidance, and approved fallback positions
- Provide practical contract guidance to internal stakeholders on commercial terms, risk allocation, compliance requirements, and negotiation strategy
- Support and lead complex vendor negotiations, balancing business priorities, risk, legal requirements, and long-term supplier relationships
- Ensure critical supply agreements support business objectives and appropriately address commercial, operational, legal, and compliance risks
- Drive timely contract closure to enable sourcing decisions, supplier onboarding, NPI milestones, and broader supply-chain initiatives
- Develop clear leadership-level summaries of key contract terms, decisions, risks, and recommended paths forward
- Help establish effective contract-management practices, including tracking obligations, approvals, key milestones, and renewal or amendment needs
Requirements:
- 3–5+ years of contract management experience (5+ years in supply chain/procurement context preferred)
- Demonstrated success negotiating complex vendor and supply agreements
- Experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain contracting roles
- Exposure to multiple contract types (purchase agreements, service agreements, strategic partnerships)
- Expert-level contract drafting, negotiation, and management skills
- Knowledge of risk management, compliance, and legal principles
Desired Qualifications:
- Master's degree in related field or JD
- Previous experience in aerospace manufacturing or defense contracting
- Familiarity with Ironclad or other contract lifecycle management software or compliance tracking software
