Vendor Contracts Manager III

About the role

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, and related functions as may be required.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and execute contracts on time to avoid study related or business sensitive delays.
• Develop and close agreements that foster on-going strategic relationships with vendors and promote legal and contracts administration efficiency.
• Manage a variety of clinical and non-clinical vendor contracts in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures, applicable laws, and sponsor requirements (if applicable).
• Prepare the contract by drafting and/or incorporating the associated vendor budget, scope of work, and legal, financial, and operational terms, leading negotiations, ensuring adherence to master agreements, as well as providing 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.
• Apply a working knowledge of contracting planning/strategy, production and negotiation.
• Focus on process improvement through analysis of contracting efforts to identify root causes for success/failure, and identify/implement changes to enhance the contract/change order process to reduce development cycle-time.
• Interact with vendors and business operations on all contracting/change order documents.

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.
• Out-of-the-box mentality where "making the impossible possible" is top of mind for any project involvement.
• Proactive person, ability to deliver, practical passion to perform always stronger and better.
• Metrics driven and goal oriented with a strong attention to detail.
• Good organizational skills; ability to prioritize, delegate, and evaluate work.
• Good networking and influencing skills.
• Flexibility and ability to adjust on the fly to new demands; sense of urgency.
• Knowledge of general corporate business practices, commercial contracting principles.

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.
• Customer focused and able to manage challenging priorities and remain flexible and adaptable in stressful situations.

Skills

• 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.
• Out-of-the-box mentality where "making the impossible possible" is top of mind for any project involvement.
• Proactive person, ability to deliver, practical passion to perform always stronger and better.
• Metrics driven and goal oriented with a strong attention to detail.
• Good organizational skills; ability to prioritize, delegate, and evaluate work.
• Good networking and influencing skills.
• Flexibility and ability to adjust on the fly to new demands; sense of urgency.
• Knowledge of general corporate business practices, commercial contracting principles.

Benefits

At Worldwide Clinical Trials, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace by providing transparent compensation. The salary range for this position is annually (For hourly paid positions, the stated salary range reflects hourly rates): United States of America - $65,500.00 - $130,500.00 The salary range provided is intended to give candidates an understanding of potential earnings. Compensation will fall within the provided range, and it not a guarantee of exact salary. The final salary will be determined based on relevant experience, performance, education, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, we offer a competitive benefits package depending on location. We ensure pay equity and transparency and comply with all applicable labor laws. Salary information will be discussed during the interview process, and we encourage candidates to inquire about compensation at any stage.