Contract Coordinator

Imperial Dade, a leading North American distributor, has a Contract Coordinator role available in Jersey City, NJ! Join a strong and continuously evolving group, helping to continue to grow our business. If you’re eager for your next opportunity, Imperial Dade is a great place to take that next step.

The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Salary range: $75,000 - $86,000/year.

Imperial Dade is the leading independently owned and operated distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies in North America. As a provider of customized supply chain solutions, we serve customers in many business-to-business market segments including restaurants, grocery stores, healthcare, sports and entertainment, and cruise lines. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in New Jersey, Imperial Dade serves as a mission-critical partner to more than 120,000 customers through our footprint of 130+ branches.

**All correspondence will come directly from Imperial Dade and not a personal email address.*

You will:

• Manage full contract lifecycle, including initiation, amendments, renewals, and terminations.
• Ensure contract compliance and accuracy by aligning business terms with company standards and risk mitigation goals.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts in collaboration with Legal and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain organized contract records and support internal/external audits with thorough documentation.
• Monitor key contract dates to proactively manage renewals, expirations, and necessary changes.
• Generate reports on contract status and vendor compliance to support performance evaluation and risk management.
• Foster strong vendor relationships to ensure performance and adherence to contractual terms.
• Coordinate across departments like Legal, Supply Chain, and Finance to streamline contract execution and resolve issues.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree (or actively pursuing one) or equivalent experience

• 1-3 years contract administration, procurement, or supply chain with a focus on managing contract processes.

• Experience in interpreting and applying company policies, industry regulations, and compliance standards to contract terms is a plus.

We offer a dynamic environment for our more than 7,500 employees to work, learn, and grow professionally. We value our people and strive to create rewarding career opportunities by offering competitive salaries and benefits (medical, dental, vision), a 401(k) program with company match, a shared ownership program, life insurance, a generous paid time off package, educational reimbursement, paid family leave, and adoption assistance. We are excited to invite talented individuals with a passion for excellence to join our team.

Imperial Dade is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history, or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

Our company is a Fair Chance employer, committed to providing opportunities for qualified individuals with past justice system involvement. We believe in assessing candidates based on their skills and experience. A conditional offer of employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.