Senior Contracts Manager - Indirect Sourcing

Senior Contracts Manager - Indirect Sourcing

• Full-time

Savant Systems, Inc., is a true powerhouse delivering unmatched intelligent lighting and smart home solutions. Together, Savant and GE Lighting, a Savant company, offer a deep and diverse portfolio of bold and easy-to-use innovations across the retail and professional channels that are engineered for every home.

GE Lighting, a Savant company, has been at the forefront of every major lighting innovation, from the first light bulb to industry-first LED and smart solutions along with the world’s first voice-embedded lighting product. Today it leads the North American retail lighting market as the most trusted, recommended and likely to purchase brand.

Savant, a recognized leader in home control and automation, is one of the fastest-growing smart home companies in the luxury and mid-markets. Its powerful Pro technology brings climate, lighting, entertainment, security and energy together in a single, award winning application interface for homeowners.

GE Lighting, a Savant company brings over 100 years of experience in lighting to its Cync brand of smart home products. We’re redefining how a smart home should work by making our user experience simple, intuitive, and fun.

We’re able to leverage Savant’s best-in-class professional home automation platform to bring features and functionality to DIYers that raise the bar for the entire smart home ecosystem. We’ve expanded beyond lighting solutions, launching multiple camera, climate, and outdoor products in just the last year alone.

The Senior Contracts Manager is responsible for leading enterprise-wide supplier contracting and sourcing activities, driving value generation, and establishing strategic relationships across key business functions. This role ensures effective supplier engagement, risk mitigation, and contract governance while supporting operational and revenue-generating initiatives.

• Negotiate and execute a wide range of supplier agreements, including:
  • Master Service Agreements (MSAs)
  • Statements of Work (SOWs)
  • NDAs, order forms, and media authorizations
• Serve as an authorized signatory for supplier contracts (100+ annually)
• Ensure agreements are clearly structured, aligned to business needs, and appropriately risk-managed
• Partner with Legal and sourcing to support contract review, supplier transitions, and terminations

• Lead sourcing initiatives across key indirect spend categories, including:
  • Distribution, warehousing, and logistics
  • Marketing and sales services
  • Professional services (BPO, engineering, legal, tax, HR)
  • Labor services
  • Facilities, utilities, and maintenance
  • Property, leases, insurance, and capital equipment
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers aligned with business strategy and growth initiatives
• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships to drive performance and value
• Review and approve purchase requisitions (~400 annually)
• Manage supplier payment terms, invoice verification, and issue resolution
• Support anti-fraud controls, including bank change verification processes
• Oversee supplier collections and dispute resolution

• Negotiate and manage property leases and landlord relationships
• Support real estate strategy and new site identification
• Lead negotiations for capital equipment purchases and long-term leases
• Manage sales or disposition of excess equipment
• Protect company brand by ensuring ethical, compliant supplier practices
• Evaluate supplier risks and ensure alignment with organizational standards
• Manage financial document sharing associated with supplier engagements

• Lead enterprise insurance programs (>$2M annual spend), including:
  • General liability
  • Property and workers compensation
  • Cyber and cargo coverage
• Manage policy cycles, renewals, and vendor relationships
• Identify and lead energy rebate opportunities and submissions

• Develop and enhance procurement processes and controls
• Provide guidance and support to functional stakeholders across the business
• Ensure cross-functional collaboration in…