Contract Administrator

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Great Day Improvements - Contract Administrator Company Overview

In the 13 years since its founding, Great Day Improvements, LLC has grown rapidly toward its vision of becoming one of the largest home improvement companies in the U.S. Headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio, Great Day Improvements is a $1.5 billion, vertically integrated, direct‑to‑consumer provider of premium home improvement products.

The company's family of brands includes Patio Enclosures, Champion Windows and Home Exteriors, Universal Windows Direct, Apex Energy Solutions, Stanek Windows, Hartshorn Custom Contracting, Your Home Improvement Company, K Designers, Leaf Guard, Englert, and The Bath Authority.

With an expanding workforce of more than 4,800 employees across 130 metropolitan markets throughout the US, Great Day Improvements ranks among the top home improvement companies nationwide and one of the fastest growing private companies in America.

Technology and disciplined vendor management are critical to how Great Day Improvements operates  Contract Administrator plays a key role in strengthening financial discipline, vendor accountability, and operational rigor by establishing a structured, proactive approach to contract lifecycle management across the enterprise, beginning with Enterprise Technology & Intelligence (ETI).

Location:

Twinsburg, OH (on‑site / hybrid)

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a complete, centralized inventory of all ETI vendor and software contracts.
• Organize contracts within the designated enterprise repository with clear metadata including contract owner, purpose, spend, renewal terms, and expiration dates.
• Ensure contracts are easily accessible, current, and accurately documented.

Renewal and Expiration Management

• Create and manage a proactive renewal calendar with alerts at least six months prior to contract expiration.
• Partner with ETI and business leaders to evaluate renewal decisions including renew, renegotiate, replace, or terminate.
• Prevent auto renewals without executive awareness and approval.

Cost Optimization and Vendor Accountability

• Identify unused, underutilized, or redundant contracts and recommend termination or consolidation.
• Track commercial terms including pricing, uplifts, SLAs, credits, penalties, and termination rights.
• Support vendor negotiations by surfacing contractual leverage and financial impact.
• Document and report cost savings, avoided spend, and risk reduction.

Contract Review and Analysis

• Review contracts for key business risks including renewal terms, termination rights, SLAs, data ownership, liability, and pricing protections.
• Use AI assisted tools to summarize contracts, highlight risks, and compare vendor language against internal standards.
• Partner with Legal and Procurement as needed while owning day‑to‑day contract analysis.

Process, Tools, and Integration

• Develop a repeatable contract lifecycle management process from intake through expiration.
• Integrate contract milestones into IT service management or tracking workflows where appropriate.
• Create standard contract summaries, dashboards, and leadership reporting.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Experience managing vendor or commercial contracts in an ETI, operations, finance, or procurement environment.
• Strong ability to interpret contract language and translate it into business‑relevant insights.
• Experience building renewal calendars, tracking systems, or governance processes.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple contracts and timelines.
• Comfort working cross‑functionally with ETI, Finance, and business leaders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in technology, SaaS, or software licensing environments.
• Familiarity with cloud, software, MSP, and professional services agreements.
• Experience using AI tools for document or contract analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Operations, Information Systems, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Competencies

• Operational Discipline:
  Builds structure, visibility, and accountability into contract management.
• Financial Acumen:
  Identifies cost…