PRINCIPAL, COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS

Company: Sabre
Location: Dallas
Posted on: November 11, 2024

Job Description:

Sabre Corporation is a leading technology provider to the global travel and tourism industry. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre operates offices in approximately 60 countries around the world. At Sabre, we make travel happen. Positioned at the center of the business of travel, our platform connects people with experiences that matter in their lives. Today, Sabre is creating a new marketplace for personalized travel. It is our people who develop and deliver powerful solutions that meet the current and future needs or our airline, hotel and travel agency customers. Join our journey!Principal, Commercial ContractsThis role will serve on the team of strategic contract partners to the supplier business units (Travel Solutions) and will have the following responsibilities:Drafting non-standard supplier agreements for the Air, Lodging, Ground, and Sea lines of business.Lead deals teams and support sales organizations in the negotiation of supplier agreements.Research for legal requests, including discovery requests.Responds to contract interpretation questions and provides clear, concise, and thorough analysis.Management of templates, policies, procedures, and various projects in support of the team's strategic goals and needs.Participate in deals teams and support sales organizations in negotiating supplier agreements.Communicate and ensure adherence to Sabre audit and procedural processes.Delivery of contracting services to the business units in compliance with agreed service levels.This role reports to the Sr. Manager of Commercial Contracts.EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree or equivalent. Juris Doctor or equivalent a plus.EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:Minimum of 5 - 8 years of relevant contract drafting and negotiation experience.Strong drafting skills, with the ability to turn routine, standard commercial concepts into contractual language.Experience in a fast-paced, global organization. Able to function and perform at a high level with ambiguity in some cases.Exceptional relationship building skills - ability to work effectively and have high impact working at all levels - upward/downward/laterally. Ability to work effectively with peers around the world and across multiple cross-functional departments (sales, finance, accounting, tax, audit).Self-starter, flexible mindset, and able to juggle multiple priorities.Demonstrates an enterprise mindset and ensures the team supports the needs of the broader business. Works openly and collaboratively.Superior command of the English language, both written and spoken word.Ability to understand and write language that is clear, concise, and conveys the intended meaning.Ability to problem solve with words.Ability to understand appropriate language to minimize risk.Ability to work autonomously.Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams.Willingness to be flexible and take on a multitude of varying projects in addition to core responsibilities.Strong focus on detail and ownership of resultsAbility to focus on details while managing a bigger picture.Outstanding skills in MS Office suiteAbility to see operational gaps, devise and implement processes to create greater organizational efficiencies.S abre Offers The Following Outstanding BenefitsVery competitive compensationGenerous Paid Time Off (25 PTO days)4 days (one day/quarter) Volunteer Time Off (VTO)5 days off annually for Year-End BreakWe offer a comprehensive medical, dental and Wellness Program12 weeks paid parental leaveAn infrastructure that allows flexible working arrangementsFormal and informal reward, recognition and acknowledgement programsLots of fun and engaging employee development eventsReasonable Accommodation Sabre is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants applying for a Sabre position with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Sabre's Compliance Office at compliance.office@sabre.comAffirmative Action Sabre is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, and disabled individuals. EEO IS THE LAW Stay connected with Sabre Careers

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