Remote Global Vendor Contracts Lead

Worldwide Clinical Trials Holdings, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 53,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Vendor Contracts Manager to lead the end-to-end lifecycle of vendor agreements, service agreements, and change orders across a global, remote-enabled organization.

You will partner with Legal, Strategic Sourcing, and cross-functional teams to negotiate favorable terms, assess risk, and ensure compliance with master service agreements while driving efficiency and timely contracting processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Health, Finance, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant contract management experience.
• JD with a concentration in contracts or transactional law is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of contract development, administration, negotiation strategies, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize vendor agreements, service agreements, statements of work, and change orders.
• Lead the end-to-end vendor contract lifecycle, ensuring timely execution and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Conduct contract risk assessments, identify potential liabilities, and recommend solutions to mitigate risk.
• Partner with Legal, Strategic Sourcing, Business Development, Global Business Operations, and project teams to develop and support contracting strategies.
• Ensure vendor agreements align with master service agreements, operational requirements, and business objectives.
• Coordinate contract approvals, document required authorizations, and manage deviations from established policies and procedures.
• Facilitate productive negotiations that balance business needs, compliance requirements, and vendor relationships.
• Analyze contracting activities and support process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and reduce contract development cycle times.
• Serve as a key point of contact for vendors and internal stakeholders on contract and change order matters.

Skills

Vendor contract negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Health, Finance, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant contract management experience

Juris Doctor (JD) with a concentration in contracts or transactional law preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Worldwide Clinical Trials Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Vendor Contracts Manager to lead the end-to-end lifecycle of vendor agreements, service agreements, and change orders across a global, remote-enabled organization.

You will partner with Legal, Strategic Sourcing, and cross-functional teams to negotiate favorable terms, assess risk, and ensure compliance with master service agreements while driving efficiency and timely contracting processes.