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Wayfair Senior Contract Administrator in Boston, Massachusetts
<p>Wayfair is seeking a Boston based Contract Administrator at the Senior Associate level. This is a unique opportunity to join Wayfair’s Design and Construction organization and play an impactful role supporting Wayfair’s growing retail real estate portfolio. The Senior Associate will be responsible for supporting the financial tracking and contract administration across the team’s spend categories including services contracts, capital expenditures, and owner procured items. They will also drive key operating initiatives and transaction process improvements needed to support 50+% growth in leased property volume over the next five years. The ideal candidate is highly analytical and self-motivated with an understanding of budgeting and contract law. They are highly organized with a desire to create process efficiencies related to common goal. This is a hybrid opportunity with a 4 day in office requirement.</p>
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<p><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></p>
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<li> Own the contract creation, submission and recording for all Real Estate associated expenses including owner procured items, capital expenditures and third party spend</li>
<li> Create process for contract change management, working with Design and Construction Managers</li>
<li> Report on budget and contract data (commitment tracking, paid to date, pending spend)</li>
<li> Act as a key member of the Real Estate team driving the operational initiatives and providing contract support to the broader Real Estate team and cross functional teams</li>
<li> Drive continuous improvements in Real Estate processes, systems and tools, and documentation to maximize efficiency</li>
<li> Special projects as required (ad-hoc analysis, report creation, process optimization, prepare presentation material, etc.)</li>
<li> Liaison with cross functional teams in Legal, Finance, Accounting and Operations</li>
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<p><strong>What You Need</strong></p>
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<li>Bachelor's degree, plus 2+ years of experience working with contracts</li>
<li>Strong analytical and quantitative skills that put you at ease with financial data and accounting concepts</li>
<li>Strong cross-functional communication skills and ability to effectively convey insights from analyses to senior leaders</li>
<li>Experience working within large datasets and resourcefulness in obtaining data when clean and/or complete information is not available</li>
<li>Ability to drive complex projects to completion using effective project management, communication, and influence</li>
<li>Excellent organization skills, strong attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and multitask</li>
<li>Results driven and able to perform well in a fast-moving environment and against tight deadlines</li>
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<p>● Strong Microsoft Office suite (Excel is a must) and financial reporting skills</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong data-stringify-type="bold">About Wayfair Inc.</strong></p>
<p>Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.</p>
<p>No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.</p>
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