Contract Maintenance Specialist / Contract Management Analyst

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living!

We are seeking a highly detail-oriented and proactive Contract Maintenance Specialist to support end-to-end contract lifecycle management. This role involves execution and maintenance of contracts and NDAs, ensuring compliance, managing contract metadata, and driving data-driven reporting and process improvements. The ideal candidate will be a strong team player, with excellent stakeholder management skills, experience with procurement and contract tools, process mindset, and focus on continuous improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities:

Contract Execution & Management

• Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle activities, execution of- MSA/ Standalone, SOW, amendments, renewals, and termination.
• Coordinate execution of Contracts and NDAs using tools such as DocuSign.
• Perform regular contract compliance checks and ensure adherence to company policies and governance standards.
• Handle contract renewal/extension/termination initiatives working with Global Procurement and the Legal team.

Data Management & Reporting

• Maintain accurate contract metadata in systems.
• Generate reports, dashboards, and insights using Power BI and Excel to support decision-making.
• Track key metrics such as contract cycle times, compliance rates, supplier performance, and risk indicators.

• Ensure high-quality data management practices across all contract-related systems.

Procurement & Process Knowledge

• Demonstrate strong understanding of Source-to-Pay (S2P) lifecycle.
• Drive continuous process enhancements and standardization, including SOP creation and optimization.
• Leverage knowledge of Pathway projects to support Category managers and transformation initiatives

Stakeholder & Supplier Management

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Legal, Procurement, Finance, Business teams) for contract execution and issue resolution.
• Effectively communicate updates, risks, and insights to stakeholders.

Risk & Compliance

• Identify, assess, and manage contract-related risks.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and contractual obligations.

Process Improvement & Innovation

• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvements and automation.
• Think out-of-the-box to enhance contract management processes and reporting efficiency.
• Contribute to digital transformation initiatives using data-driven insights.

Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration/ Commerce/ Accounting, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field

Licenses/ Certifications: Six Sigma (Yellow/Green belt)

Experience: 5-8 Years

Competences:

Core Functional Competences:

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)

NDA execution processes

Compliance & Governance

Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement

Stakeholder Collaboration

Risk Assessment & Mitigation

Experience with SOP creation and process documentation

Technical Competences:

Ariba/ SAP

DocuSign

Service Hub

Physical Demands: Hybrid 2-3 days WFO based in Pune.

Travel Requirements:  10 %