Director, Contract Management
Posted Jul 13, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
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Behavioral
Walk me through a contract negotiation you led with a large retailer. What were the sticking points and how did you get to a signed deal?
whether they have real experience negotiating high-stakes retail contracts, not just reviewing paperwork
Tell me about a time you had to advocate for your company's standard terms against a customer who pushed back hard. How did you handle it?
backbone and negotiation skill under pressure from powerful customers
Describe a time you found a way to improve profitability by changing something in a contract's terms rather than the product or price.
commercial thinking and whether they see contracts as a lever for margin, not just a legal document
Tell me about a time compliance flagged an issue with an existing contract. What did you do to fix it going forward?
how they partner with compliance and translate legal risk into contract language changes
What's a mistake you made early in your contract management career, and what changed in how you work because of it?
self-awareness and whether their experience has actually matured their process
How many direct reports or team members have you managed, and how do you develop a contracts team's skills over time?
leadership capability, since this is a director-level people-management role
Technical
What's your experience with contract lifecycle management software, and have you ever led an implementation?
hands-on CLM experience versus just familiarity with the concept
Have you used Salesforce CRM in a contract or sales operations context? How did it fit into your workflow?
practical fluency with the tools this role will touch daily
How do you keep a contract's terms aligned with what operations actually needs, months or years after signing?
understanding of contract lifecycle management as an ongoing process, not a one-time event
Situational
How would you set up a RACI between the Contracts team, Compliance, and Sales here at Generac?
ability to design clear operating structure across functions that often have overlapping claims
Sales wants to close a deal fast with terms that make compliance nervous. What do you do?
how they balance revenue pressure against risk and whether they escalate appropriately
If you compared contracts across several Generac Home business units and found inconsistent terms for similar customers, how would you approach fixing that?
systems thinking and ability to drive standardization across a complex, multi-channel organization
How do you explain a contract's legal or financial risk to a sales VP who just wants the deal done?
communication skill translating legal complexity for non-legal senior stakeholders
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