Hybrid Contract Control & Records Associate (SAP Ariba)

R&D Partners; San Rafael (CA); Hybrid; USD 116,479,000 - 133,729,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k plan

Employee Assistance Program

Long-term disability

Weekly payroll

Online timecard approval

Job summary

R&D Partners is hiring a Document Control Records Management Associate with SAP Ariba experience for a 6-month contract in San Rafael, California. The role supports contracting, procurement, market research operations, compliance, and process improvement, with cross-functional collaboration.

The position is hybrid (onsite Tuesday and Thursday) with a strong emphasis on end-to-end contract management, vendor management, and process optimization. Prior biotech/pharma context is a plus.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience with SAP Ariba and Coupa/Spend Source in contract and procurement workflows.
• Experience managing large volumes of contracts end-to-end (100+ per month) is required.
• Ability to navigate complex processes with ambiguity and to troubleshoot autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle from drafting to final signatures.
• Monitor and track requisitions from submission to financial approval and PO creation.
• Create and submit contract and requisition requests using SAP Ariba and Coupa/Spend Source.
• Research vendors and onboard new suppliers, updating existing records as needed.
• Draft and route NDAs, scopes of work, and change orders for review and negotiation.
• Serve as liaison between internal partners and external vendors to ensure timely execution.

Skills

SAP Ariba

Coupa/Spend Source

Job description

R&D Partners is hiring a Document Control Records Management Associate with SAP Ariba experience for a 6-month contract in San Rafael, California. The role supports contracting, procurement, market research operations, compliance, and process improvement, with cross-functional collaboration.

The position is hybrid (onsite Tuesday and Thursday) with a strong emphasis on end-to-end contract management, vendor management, and process optimization. Prior biotech/pharma context is a plus.