Contract Specialist

Hbcu Connect, Llc; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

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Job summary

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher company, is hiring a Contract Specialist to join the Client Services team in Brea, CA. This on-site role focuses on driving operational excellence in the contract lifecycle, mitigating risk, and supporting revenue growth.

You will analyze complex contracts, collaborate with Sales and cross-functional partners, and mentor teammates to enhance customer experience and outcomes.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of contract experience or related field with proven ability in customer service, relationship building, and delivering high-quality outcomes (contract interpretation, understanding contract language)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure timely and professional resolution of inquiries.
• Coordinate with customers, leadership, and cross-functional teams to deliver a seamless customer experience.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle, including booking agreements, maintaining contract data, and ensuring billing, shipping, and contractual terms; partner with Sales to support renewals and resolve pricing issues.

Skills

Customer service

Relationship building

Sales awareness

Mentorship

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danahers 15+ operating companies, our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danahers system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratorys role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision makingwe are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

Learn about the Danaher Business Syste m which makes everything possible.

The Contract Specialist has a proactive, business-minded approach with strong critical thinking skills to identify opportunities, mitigate risk, and drive value through sound decision-making. This individual will analyze complex scenarios and develop alternative solutions that improve outcomes and ensure accuracy. They will play a critical role in driving operational excellence, mitigating risk, and identifying opportunities to enhance both customer experience and business outcomes. The Contract Specialist is customer-focused with strong sales acumen and demonstrated leadership through influence, initiative, and mentorship to enhance experience and support revenue growth.

This position reports to the Manager, Contract Administration and is part of the Client Services department located in Brea, CA and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, business partners, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely and professional resolution of inquiries. Provide mentorship and guidance to team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment
• Coordinate with customers, leadership, and cross-functional teams to deliver a seamless and effortless customer experience
• Manage the full contract lifecycle, including booking agreements, maintaining contract data, and ensuring compliance with billing, shipping, and contractual terms. Partner with Sales to support renewals, prevent expirations, enable new placements, and research, analyze, and resolve complex issues related to pricing and contract terms

The essential requirements of the job include:

• High School diploma or GED
• 2+ years of contract experience or related field with proven ability in customer service, relationship building, and delivering high-quality outcomes (contract interpretation, understanding contract language)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree
• Experience working with complex diagnostic contract structures and navigating ambiguity
• Prior experience working with a sales team

Beckman Coulter, a Danaher company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to associates and their families lives. Whether its a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at danaherbenefitsinfo.com. We believe youll like what you see.

The hourly range for this role is $34.00 - $38.00. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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