JobsGenerac

Customer Contract Specialist

Generac · Sussex, IL

Posted Aug 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

Apply at Generac

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

Behavioral

Tell me about a time you found an inconsistency between a customer's purchase order and the underlying agreement. What did you do next?

attention to detail and whether they escalate discrepancies rather than let them slide

Tell me about a time you set up or improved a filing or document system that a lot of different teams needed to use.

whether they can design for many stakeholders, not just their own convenience

Describe a process improvement project you either led or contributed to. What was broken, and how did you know your fix actually worked?

real involvement in continuous improvement versus just attending meetings about it

Tell me about a time you had to raise a concern to someone more senior than you about a contract or a deal, knowing it might not be welcome news.

confidence and tact in flagging risk upward

Technical

Walk me through how you review a customer agreement to find the areas that will be hard for the organization to meet.

whether the candidate has a real method for spotting risk in contract language, not just reading it once

What does a customer success scorecard need to include to actually reflect what the customer expects, versus what's easy for us to measure?

understanding of how to translate contract terms into meaningful, customer-facing metrics

Have you used SAP or another ERP alongside Salesforce to manage contract or order data? What did that workflow look like day to day?

actual hands-on system fluency versus surface familiarity

How would you build a service level agreement and communication matrix for a subsidiary business that touches order management, demand planning, and distribution?

whether they understand how SLAs translate into actual cross-team accountability

Have you supported project-based customers before? What made their contract needs different from standard recurring accounts?

experience with the specific customer type this role handles, not generic order management

When you're reviewing revenue recognition or forecasting with finance, what kind of contract detail tends to trip people up?

depth of understanding on how contract terms connect to financial reporting, not just administrative filing

Situational

Say a distributor support rep and a sales leader disagree about what a contract obligates us to do. How would you sort that out?

ability to act as a neutral SME between competing internal interests

If sales, credit, and finance all needed different information out of the same contract folder, how would you organize it so each group finds what they need without asking you directly?

practical systems thinking for cross-functional access

A contract is up for renewal and legal wants changes that sales says will upset the customer relationship. How do you handle being in the middle of that?

comfort mediating between legal, sales, and the customer without avoiding the friction

Practice this interview out loud.

Offer builds a real interview for this exact role at Generac from your resume and this job description, asks the questions one at a time, and tells you what landed. The first one is free.

Practice this out loud

The full job description

As published by Generac.

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us? The Customer Contract Specialist serves as a key liaison for the business group.  This role serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on business group contracts and is responsible for reviewing customer agreements and partnering with sales leadership to highlight key opportunities and challenges.  Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience  • 3 years’ experience in order management, contract review, or administrative work  Preferred Qualifications: • Prior SAP or other ERP system experience and Salesforce  • Prior experience partnering with cross functional leadership to discuss sales liaison challenges and contract obligations  • Prior experience supporting   project base   customers  • Prior participation in process mapping and continuous improvement activities   Essential Duties: 6 0%   •   Serves as the contract SME for the business group and streamlines, corrects process to support proper execution of contract.       • Reviews of   each customer agreement and   highlight   areas that will prove challenging for the organization to meet requirements;    • Develops and implements customer success metrics aligning   scorecards   to match customer expectations;   • Attends periodic meetings, providing guidance and documentation on customer obligations;   • Review customer purchase orders confirming and noting inconsistencies between agreements ;   • Working with finance on review recognition and projects forecast;   • Identifies   problem areas   to   kick off improvement initiatives as needed and   participates   in the improvement efforts.   2 0%   • Implements and   maintains   a well-organized system for all customer agreements for the business group. • Ensures system allows   numerous   internal users to easily access   including   sales, account coordinators, credit, finance, order management, distributor support, distribution/return centers, EDI, and IT. • Provides   direction   to internal users on how to retrieve documents or pertinent information as needed.   20%   • Documents service level agreements for subsidiary businesses, as well as a cross functional communication matrix to ensure our subsidiaries are properly supported for activities (Order Management, Distributor Support, Demand Planning, Operations, Distribution, Credit, etc.).   • Works directly with sales leadership and legal to update contract details periodically     Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: • Strong attention to detail with capability and confidence to raise concerns   • Proficient communication skills with employees at all levels of the organization     Great Reasons to work for Generac: • Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more • We offer product loan (for up to 4 days) and discount programs  • Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits, many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line, while others go right into storm-affected areas to repair generators  • Make a positive impact. Generac has always been community-minded and dedicated to giving back. The company proudly offers a Volunteer Time Off program, inviting team members to participate in charitable volunteer opportunities on company time.  • We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days.  • We’re an inclusive company that celebrates differences and keeps equity and respect at the forefront. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls.  The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.  On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders.  The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.   “We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

Apply at Generac

Related jobs

New Product Sourcing Specialist - Purchasing

Generac · Waukesha, WI

Posted Sep 17 · Verified Sep 20

Intern Engineering - Advanced Manufacturing

Generac · Waukesha, WI

Posted Sep 17 · Verified Sep 20

Mechanical Engineer II

Generac · Sussex, WI

Posted Sep 17 · Verified Sep 20

Material Handler - Weekend Shift

Generac · Whitewater, WI

Posted Sep 17 · Verified Sep 20

Inside Sales Representative Residential

Generac · Pewaukee, WI

Posted Sep 17 · Verified Sep 20

Industrial Engineer I

Generac · Beaver Dam, WI

Posted Sep 16 · Verified Sep 20