Manager, Contract Management, US Orthopedics.

About the role

The Manager, Contract Management, US Orthopedics role resides in the Offer Development Organization and is responsible for being the primary point of contact with Account Management or Field Sales on all aspects relating to contract development, negotiations, amendments, and issue resolution. Reports to Director, Offer Development, DePuy Synthes.

Responsibilities

• Manage all contract requests within an assigned geography to support customers consisting of IDNs, group purchasing organizations, collaboratives, government entities, ASCs, and stand-alone hospitals.
• Draft, review and negotiate terms and conditions in commercial contract documents.
• Triage requests and prioritize workload to deliver contracts aligned with account management and field sales priorities; serve as a strategic partner to account management and field sales.
• Resolve complex issues through customer and internal stakeholder negotiation, including unique contract language requests, obtaining internal approvals, and assisting in dispute resolution.
• Maintain strong attention to detail while identifying emerging patterns, trends, and insights across offers.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration with internal partners.
• Provide mentorship and training to business partners to continuously improve understanding of contractual requirements and the general legal and compliance environment.
• Support projects to create and update contract templates, clause libraries, SOPs/WIs, and related contracting tools as needed.
• Partner with contract strategy to execute newly developed contract offerings, new product launches, integration of acquisitions into contract strategies, and drive process efficiencies.
• Understand the full set of DePuy Synthes products and offerings, strategies, and business objectives.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; concentration in Finance, Law, Business, or Marketing preferred; MBA or master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of business experience required; experience in contracting, sales, finance, marketing, or related business required.
• Strong level of ownership and drive for meeting and exceeding expectations.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage in a sophisticated, deadline-driven environment.
• Medical device or MedTech experience highly preferred.
• Solid understanding of the U.S. healthcare market, including industry trends, customer dynamics, and legal and compliance requirements.
• Highly effective communication skills with the ability to make the complex simple.
• Self-starter and strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to implement strategies based on competitive dynamics, economic goals, and customer needs.
• Ability to form strong, trust-based relationships with account management and sales.
• Able to process multiple, complex, and often ambiguous inputs to develop and present a strong business case.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills with experience supporting customer negotiations and contract development.
• Capable of drafting complex contract terms and conditions; strong attention to detail; ability to review contracts for conformity to policies, identify and assess risks, and understand DePuy Synthes products and offering strategies and business objectives.
• Proficiency in MS Word (including Track Changes and document compare) required.
• Previous customer-facing contracting experience highly preferred.

Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.