Sourcing Contract Manager

SUMMARY/JOB PURPOSE:

This company is seeking a Sourcing Contract Manager to join the Pharmaceutical Operations and Supply Chain (PSC) Contracts team, reporting to the lead for Contracts & Budgets & Outsourcing. You will be responsible for supporting the team in contract management activities such as administering, writing and execution of the contracts related to PSC team. Where required, this role will be required to support and assist in escalations and resolution of payments that have been committed to a supplier. You will support and collaborate with various internal and external business teams to address contracts and financial requests.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Write/draft Statement of Works (SoWs) and Change Orders (COs) associated with low-risk contracts leveraging the Agiloft Legal Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system.
• Advise and troubleshoot on existing agreements under the guidance of the assigned team member.
• Attend cross functional internal and external supplier meetings to ensure supplier contract terms and conditions are adequately addressed and contracts executed in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the routing, tracking and facilitating the timely progress of contracts from point of submission into PSC through to execution.
• Responsible for the creation of purchase requisitions to enable the PSC business to commence work with the scope of the executed contract.
• Where required assist and support continuous improvement activities to improve the team’s ability to deliver value to the business.
• Facilitate and support budget forecasting and accrual activities where required.
• Provide support during any financial audits at month or quarterly close, as needed.
• As applicable per designated PSC business, maintain GxP and financial audit inspection readiness.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Education/Experience:

• BS/BA degree in related discipline and 3 years of related experience; or,
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• May require certification in assigned area.

Experience/The ideal for Successful Entry into the Job:

• The ideal candidate must have 1-2 years of direct working experiences in the life-sciences industries emphasis on contract drafting and sourcing negotiations with preferably outsource services such as contract manufacturers (CMOs), and/or clinical research testing laboratories.
• Collaboration with multi-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of clinical and commercial supply chain contract terms and conditions.
• Experience in negotiating and drafting complex contract manufacturing, biologics and clinical and commercial supply chain related agreements.
• Experience in SAP, Ariba, Tableau and management of both clinical and commercial supply chain, required.
• Experience in Contract Life Management (preferred Agiloft) system.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Some understanding of the contract management process, including tracking, negotiation, approval and signature processes.
• Working knowledge of the drug discovery and development process and ability to understand risks and requirements associated with pharmaceutical contracting preferred.

• Ability to work effectively across a variety of functional groups such as Commercial, Research and Development, Chemistry Manufacturing Controls (CMC), Clinical Studies and Finance,) and all levels of management.

• Ability to work with vendors and effectively negotiated commercial terms.
• Flexible and willing to learn new procedures and skill sets.
• Must be detail oriented and have strong organizational skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to prioritize; must be responsible and conscientious.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet specific deadlines.
• Dedication to quality and reliability in all work tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Must embrace the company core values: Be Exceptional, Excel for Patients, and Exceed Together.