[Hiring] Vendor Contracts Manager @Worldwide Clinical Trials

Role Description

The Vendor Contracts Manager role is responsible for the overall management of activities involved in the development/preparation and revision of contracts/change orders with its vendors. This role will prepare and process contracts and transaction documents related to on-going business operations including but not limited to:

• Vendor contracts
• Purchasing
• Sourcing
• Related functions as may be required

Key responsibilities include:

• Negotiate and execute contracts on time to avoid study-related or business-sensitive delays.
• Develop and close agreements that foster ongoing strategic relationships with vendors.
• Promote legal and contracts administration efficiency.
• Manage a variety of clinical and non-clinical vendor contracts in accordance with company policies, applicable laws, and sponsor requirements.
• Responsible for the full life cycle of the vendor contracts/change orders (amendments) process.
• Prepare contracts by drafting and/or incorporating the associated vendor budget, scope of work, and legal, financial, and operational terms.
• Lead negotiations and ensure adherence to master agreements.
• Provide advice to Worldwide’s business units and project teams on contract management and policy compliance matters.
• Work with the Legal Department, Strategic Sourcing, Business Development, and Global Business Operations to author and develop master Service Agreements, statements of work, change order documents, and service agreements.
• Focus on process improvement through analysis of contracting efforts to identify root causes for success/failure.
• Interact with vendors and business operations on all contracting/change order documents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Health, or Finance, plus nominal contracts management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A Juris Doctor degree with concentration in contracts/transactional law is preferred.
• 3-5 years of direct experience with CRO or pharmaceutical in negotiating vendor agreements.
• Advanced Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with process improvement and/or change management or can be mentored for development.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently with confidence.
• Strong planning, strategizing, managing, monitoring, scheduling, and analytical skills.
• Effective legal and business negotiation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, and changing environment.
• Effective stakeholder management with cross-functional teams for process improvement and/or change initiatives.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to articulate via the phone and in person with a high degree of professionalism.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $52,500.00 - $104,500.00 annually.
• Comprehensive benefits package depending on location.
• Commitment to pay equity and transparency.