Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Senior Contract Administrator is responsible for the implementation, management, and optimization of a variety of commercial agreements, including coal sale contracts, transportation agreements, and reclamation services agreements. This role ensures contract compliance, performs price adjustment calculations, prepares certain invoices, and analyzes contract performance metrics in collaboration with operations, finance, and other departments to maximize contract value.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities over other employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement and manage commercial agreements, including coal sales contracts, transportation arrangements, reclamation service agreements and related documentation.
• Ensure contract compliance.
• Analyze contract performance metrics and interact with operations, finance, and other company functions to optimize contract value.
• Perform and review price adjustment calculations as necessary.
• Manage customer communications and records.
• Assist in preparing proposals for new contracts.
• Assist in negotiating and drafting new contracts and amendments.
• Collect and analyze relevant market data.
• Assist Business Development initiatives when appropriate, which may include:
• Contract mining agreements
• New business investigation and analysis
• Assist preparation of term sheets and agreements
• Assist in managing joint venture agreements.
• Perform related work as required.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business or other related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in coal/mining, electrical utility, coal/mining transportation, construction, or related industry with some commercial experience is desired.
• Sales and marketing, contract negotiations, procurement, trading, railroad, accounting, and/or paralegal experience.
• A technical understanding of coal types and specifications, mining methods, as well as the impacts of emissions requirements is desirable.
• Computer and analytical skills are necessary. Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Familiar with contracts, contract negotiations and experience in administering key contract components.
• Strong attention to detail together with a business and customer orientation.
• Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.

Licenses, Registration, and Certifications

• None

Skills/Competencies

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Statistical knowledge.
• Organizational skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as a team.
• Capacity to understand and follow directions.
• Ability to drive strategic direction.
• Innovative problem-solving skills.
• Capability to build collaborative relationships.

Typical Physical Demands

Requires prolonged sitting, some bending, stooping and stretching. Requires constant data input for extended periods of time without leaving the work area. Occasionally lifting files or paper weighing up to 30 pounds. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate reports.

Typical Working Conditions

Normal office environment. Occasional evening or weekend work. Traveling up to 15% of time.

What We Offer

• This position is expected to pay $90,000 - $115,000 annually; depending on skills, experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position. It is eligible for our annual Short Term Incentive program.
• Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you and in the things you care about.
• We offer a 401k with a generous match, student loan repayment assistance, tuition reimbursement.
• To care for your wellbeing, we offer paid vacations and holidays, monthly wellness financial incentives, Employee Assistance Program.
• Health care offerings include medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending accounts.
• To assist you in leveraging the health care benefits, we offer personal health advocates, tele-medicine, surgery concierge services, diabetes care.
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, basic term life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage are provided at no cost. Optional coverages available include supplemental life insurance and supplemental accidental death and dismemberment insurance.

Revised: November 10, 2025

* The Company retains the discretion to add to or change duties of the position at any time.

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