Contracts Lead

Teleflex; Coventry (CT); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider of medical technologies is looking for a Contracts Manager to join their team. This remote position involves managing customer and vendor contracts, negotiating terms, and supporting sales operations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree, extensive experience in contract management, and strong negotiation skills. You will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and driving business initiatives through effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan

Paid time off benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience as a paralegal/legal assistant preferred.
• Minimum of five years’ experience managing B2B contract agreements preferred.
• Minimum two years experience in manufacturing or healthcare industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entire contract negotiation process including drafting and finalizing agreements.
• Act as a liaison between internal departments and external customers.
• Support Salesforce.com initiatives and conduct ad hoc sales analysis.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Data Analysis

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP System (SAP preferred)

Job description

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As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare.

Teleflex is the home of Arrow, Barrigel, Deknatel, QuikClot, LMA, Pilling, Rüsch, UroLift and Weck – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.

At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare. For more information, please visit teleflex.com.

OEM – Teleflex Medical OEM is a leading global provider of product development and production services for medical device manufacturers. We set ourselves apart with deep expertise, decades of experience, a dedication to design for manufacturability, and extensive, in-house capabilities, which include engineering, regulatory services, material selection and formulation, prototyping, manufacturing, assembly and packaging. We deliver industry-changing innovations and next-generation solutions for extrusions; diagnostic and interventional catheters; balloons and balloon catheters; sheath/dilator sets; specialty sutures, braids and fibers; and bioabsorbable sutures, yarns and resins. Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives.

Position Summary

This role will report directly to the Associate Contracts Manager and support the Teleflex Medical OEM organization globally. This position is part of the Sales Operations team and has responsibility with all aspects related to customer and vendor contracts. This position requires a solid leader to manage the entire contract negotiation process, which includes strong capabilities to interpret legal language, strong leadership skills to manage customers (internal and external) through the process and exceptional communication skills. This position will also support Salesforce.com initiatives and ad hoc sales analysis.

This is a remote position, and would prefer a candidate who lives in the same state as any of our manufacturing facilities: Coventry, CT; Jaffrey, NH; Mansfield, MA; Plymouth, MN; or Trenton, GA.

• Review contracts from beginning discussions through to expiration monitoring.
• Draft, negotiate, and finalize contracts which include: supply agreements, quality agreements, vendor agreements, development or service agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
• Work directly with internal stakeholders to provide guidance and recommendation on contractual terms and provisions.
• Act as the communication liaison between internal departments, external customers (as required) and the legal department to balance input on terms and contractual provisions.
• Prepare language according to the terms/contractual provisions and administer contract proposals. Balance with corporate guidelines and legal counsel input.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders the final contract structure for implementation and execution.
• Manage executed contracts via proper storage/retention of executed contracts/amendments, real time updates to the contract database repository and monitoring of expirations for internal review.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of standard contract language.
• Manage the customer change notification process which includes availability of contract parameters, timely review of required information with internal stakeholders, tracking of the communication process and proper record retention of the communications.
• Review purchase orders for clarity/concerns on contractual content primarily for China purchase orders.
• Maintain and lead the process to respond to customer’s supplier pre-qualifications queries and evaluations.
• Maintain the process to respond to online bids.
• Collect and analyze ad hoc sales data as needed by the business. Ad hoc requests to incorporate revenue stream, GP analysis, in depth customer review and additional requests as needed.

SFDC, Tradeshow Management & Ad Hoc Requests:
• Manage Salesforce.com initiatives, including standard reporting, Lightning integration and Wave Analytics.
• Lead quote reporting activities and analytics.
• Manage tradeshow and web leads, reporting and analytics.
• Ad hoc reporting and analytics upon request.

Education / Experience Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum five years' experience as a paralegal/legal assistant preferred.
• Minimum of five years’ experience managing Business to Business contract agreements is preferred.
• Minimum of two years experience in manufacturing or healthcare industry preferred.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

• Exceptional communication skills: written, verbal and listening. Ability to effectively communicate to employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to quickly process and synthesize data and information (internal & external).
• Strong aptitude to understand and balance legal guidelines and language, customer requirements, and business needs.
• Self-motivated with a high degree of initiative.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage a conflict and gain consensus.
• Must be well organized with a strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional problem solving skills.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office, including Word, Powerpoint and Excel and ERP system (SAP preferred).
• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $80,000.00 and $100,000.00, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will also include benefits such as medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, participation in 401(k) savings plan, and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO, short- and long-term disability and parental leave, dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an “at-will position,” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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At Teleflex, we follow a comprehensive hiring process. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agency recruiters or 3rd party firms. We do not make unsolicited job offers. We do not ask for money or require equipment purchase up-front.

Teleflex Incorporated is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. If you require accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at: 877-880-8588 or [e-mail].