Sales Paralegal

Reports to: Director, Sales Operations
Location: On-site, Oklahoma City, OK
About the Role: The Commercial Contracts Specialist functions as a key contributor within the commercial deal process, enabling efficient and compliant contract execution. This role includes managing contract intake and processing workflows, contract metadata management and optimization, and supporting Sales with contract negotiation strategies. This role does not provide legal advice but performs contract review and supports risk identification within established framework balancing contract risk with business objectives to enable consistent, scalable, and efficient deal execution. Manage end-to-end contracting processes including intake, document review & risk assessment, redlining, approval routing, execution, and tracking of all NDAs, MPA/MSAs, T&Cs, stocking agreements, and related customer and supplier-facing contracts.

• Use established standards and risk tolerance guidelines to build recommendations for Sales, Product Management, and Company Executives to facilitate the progression, negotiations, and execution of all contracts.
• Operate within commercial guidelines and escalate non-standard risks to appropriate stakeholders, including outside Legal counsel, when required.
• Maintain contract templates, clause libraries, and standard terms to streamline deal cycles.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and legal requirements across all contracts.
• Track contract status, key contract terms/milestones, and renewal timelines.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation and workflow visibility within Salesforce and/or other contract repositories, ensuring proper version control, filenames, and accessibility.
• Develop and apply document management principles to contracts stored in existing repositories.
• Generate reports and dashboards to track contract cycle times, workload, and bottlenecks.
• Support Sales Operations with annual rebate agreement renewals.

Support and facilitate refinement and documentation of risk tolerance thresholds and decision-making criteria for all contracts
Bachelor's in business management, or Associate's in paralegal studies, or similar, is required
Minimum 3-4 years in contract management, paralegal, or similar role
Experience in workflow development and contract lifecycle management
Expert-level in MS Word and strong ability to learn custom software applications
Experience in MS Forms (or similar), SharePoint, and similar workflow tools
Experience in using Salesforce (or similar CRM) for document and sales-pipeline management
Fluent in contract structures, terms, and negotiation processes
Excellent customer service experience and ability to work closely with outside counsel
Prior experience within the Foodservice or Hygiene supplies industry is preferred
Is performance oriented and holds themselves and others accountable to prioritize and achieve value-driven objectives. Data-Driven -- The ability to use rich, complex data sets and to identify opportunities. Ability to discern and capture insights from data and openly share ideas and knowledge.
Travel Requirements:
~ Up to 5% travel, in support of corporate initiatives.

About CFS Brands:
Headquarters located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, CFS BRANDS is a market-leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of commercial foodservice, healthcare, and industrial hygiene products.
CFS Brands is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.