Supply Chain & Contracts Specialist

Mindlance; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A national recruiting company is seeking a Contract Manager for their Worldwide Research & Development Procurement team in Cambridge. The role involves managing contractual documents, conducting business negotiations, and engaging with internal stakeholders to streamline purchasing processes. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and a minimum of four years’ experience in legal contracts negotiation. The position requires strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years’ experience in legal contracts negotiation and management.
• Experience in Procurement category management or related systems.
• Ability to work closely with scientists and project managers.

Responsibilities

• Manage contractual documents for outsourcing and purchasing.
• Negotiate business terms and execute various agreements.
• Collaborate with Global Finance Groups to improve purchasing processes.

Skills

Legal contracts negotiation

Procurement category management

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or relevant field

Tools

Ariba Contract Management System

Job description

Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers across the country. Feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com.

Job Description

Experience required: 3-5 years

Minimum education experience required: Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or relevant scientific/business field is required;

This contractor position is a member of Worldwide Research & Development Procurement team within Global Procurement. This position is to manage the contractual documents in support of Cambridge Research service, capital and material outsourcing& purchasing. This role also requires the internal stakeholder engagement to proactively identify the opportunities to streamline the contracting and P2P operation process.

Responsibilities

• Pre-contract Due Diligence, Documentation and Source Selection:
  • Work closely with Procurement CSMs and the internal clients to understand the outsourcing/purchasing requests
  • Assist the internal clients with pre-contract process and documents in compliance with Corporate Policy 102
  • Conduct business term negotiations
  • Conduct market research for alternative sourcing/purchasing options as needed
  • Negotiate and execute Master Service Agreement, Master Supply Agreement, Material Transfer Agreement, Technology Evaluation Agreements
  • Obtain legal concurrence as necessary
  • Create and manage Contract Workspace in Ariba Contract Management System
  • Assist the internal clients in using Sourcing Marketplace Platform
  • Assist in preparing outsourcing working documents (i.e. Statement of Work) as needed
  • Monitor the compliance with the contract terms working with the internal clients on supplier performance issues as necessary
• Work with Research Unit Business Operation teams to improve the efficiency of P2P process and to facilitate the self-service purchasing
• Collaborate with various Global Finance Groups, including Procurement Business Process & Operations, to develop and deliver the site training programs related to purchasing system & corporate policies

Qualifications

• Minimum four years’ experience in legal contracts negotiation and management
• Experience in Procurement category management or Procurement operation system & process is desirable
• The ideal candidate will have prior experience managing outsourcing/purchasing contracts in a Drug Discovery organization. This person will be expected to work closely with scientists, research leaders and sourcing project managers to execute complex business contracts meeting scientific outsourcing needs
• Analytical and negotiation skills/techniques
• Knowledge of contract terms and conditions
• Ability to analyze and revise complex legal documents
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience in managing stakeholder relationship
• Attention to details
• Ability to work in a team environment

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.