Contract Specialist Resume Sample

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Contract specialist with eight years drafting, reviewing and managing commercial contracts for a Bristol procurement and services organisation. Handles the full contract lifecycle — drafting, negotiation, review, execution and renewal — across supplier, service and framework agreements. Reduced contract risk and turnaround time by building a clause library and standard templates that legal and procurement both trust. Flags commercial and legal risk, negotiates terms with suppliers, and keeps a clean contract register with every renewal and obligation tracked. Strong on the detail of terms and the commercial sense behind them. Looking for a contracts or commercial role with an organisation that values rigorous, business-minded contract management.

Professional Experience

Severn Procurement Solutions - Bristol, UK

Contract Specialist April 2018 to Present 8 years & 4 months

Manage the full lifecycle of supplier, service and framework contracts — drafting, negotiation, execution and renewal.
Reduced contract risk and turnaround by building a clause library and standard templates legal and procurement trust.
Review contracts for commercial and legal risk, flagging the issues early and proposing balanced amendments.
Negotiate terms, pricing and SLAs with suppliers to protect the organisation's commercial position on every contract.
Maintain a clean contract register, tracking every renewal date, obligation and key contractual term.
Advise procurement and business teams on contractual questions throughout the whole deal lifecycle.

West Country Services Ltd - Bristol, UK

Contracts Administrator August 2014 to March 2018 3 years & 8 months

Administered contracts, managed the register and tracked all renewals and obligations.
Supported the drafting and review of contracts under senior contract managers.
Liaised with suppliers and internal teams on contract queries each week.
Kept all the contract records and documentation accurate and audit-ready throughout.
Earned the move into a contract-specialist role along with professional certification.