End-to-End Vendor Contracts Lead

Worldwide Clinical Trials; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 53,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials in Milwaukee seeks a Vendor Contracts Manager to lead end-to-end vendor contract development, change orders and service agreements. You will draft, review and negotiate agreements with internal teams and outside vendors to ensure timely, compliant contracts that support study execution.

The role requires strong negotiation, risk analysis and cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Sourcing and Project teams.

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.
• Must be customer focused and able to manage challenging priorities and remain flexible and adaptable in stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate vendors agreement and general business purpose agreements in accordance with the company's policies and procedures. Review contract documents for internal and external accuracy and technical completeness.
• Perform risk analysis to identify potential risks and liabilities associated with vendor contracts and offer alternative provisions to facilitate mitigation and correction. Escalate as necessary to the department head and legal counsel.
• Engage appropriate internal subject matter experts to assist with and participate in information gathering, document development, contract issue reviews, and pricing discussions.
• Prepare documents in accordance with the company's policies and procedures. Manage the contract/issue approval process. Document all required approvals including deviations from policies, business processes, and standard operating procedures, including legal and management authorizations.
• Maintain a working knowledge of business and legal terms and conditions that are consistent within the CRO industry.
• Engage in meaningful negotiations for the purpose of achieving closure of agreements that are within the policy, as well as, consistent with business processes and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Independent work

Planning

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Worldwide Clinical Trials in Milwaukee seeks a Vendor Contracts Manager to lead end-to-end vendor contract development, change orders and service agreements. You will draft, review and negotiate agreements with internal teams and outside vendors to ensure timely, compliant contracts that support study execution.

The role requires strong negotiation, risk analysis and cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Sourcing and Project teams.