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The Sr. Contract Associate is responsible for executing the vendor contracting strategy, which includes analyzing vendor bids, negotiating budgets and contracting terms in alignment with the vendor service category, drafting and/or reviewing and managing the execution of the vendor Statement of Work (SOW), and ongoing management of the vendor contract and related purchase order throughout the contract lifecycle.
Job Responsibility:
Execute the vendor contracting strategy
Analyze vendor bids
Negotiate budgets and contracting terms
Draft and/or review and manage the execution of the vendor Statement of Work (SOW)
Manage the vendor contract and related purchase order throughout the contract lifecycle
Facilitate the contracting process thru to execution of the entire contract
Facilitate the review and approval of the contract
Ensure SOWs, COs, NDAs, consulting agreements and other assigned contracts are efficiently managed
Partner with service owners, Finance, GSP, Legal and Business Operations team members through the duration of the vendor contract
Support contract close-out
Requirements:
BA/BS in finance, accounting, legal, health sciences, or related degree
Proficiency in document preparation (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Excellent organization and time-management skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, a quick learner, and have a strong work ethic
2 - 5 years of relevant experience working in the pharmaceutical industry (including CROs)
Relevant technical experience working with contracts and business operations
Experience in the following applications: MS SharePoint, Teams, Excel, and Power BI
Nice to have:
Experience in Ariba
Experience in Icertis
What we offer:
Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans