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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;
Job Details:
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.
I - Contract Management
- Pre-contract Due Diligence, Documentation and Source Selection: o Work closely with Procurement CSMs and the internal clients to understand the outsourcing/purchasing requests o Assist the internal clients with pre-contract process and documents in compliance with Corporate Policy 102 o Conduct business term negotiations o Conduct market research for alternative sourcing/purchasing options as needed
- Contract Execution: o Negotiate and execute Master Service Agreement, Master Supply Agreement, Material Transfer Agreement, Technology Evaluation Agreements o Obtain legal concurrence as necessary o Create and manage Contract Workspace in Ariba Contract Management System o Assist the internal clients in using Sourcing Marketplace Platform
- Post-contract Administration: o Assist in preparing outsourcing working documents (i.e. Statement of Work) as needed o Monitor the compliance with the contract terms working with the internal clients on supplier performance issues as necessary
II - Procurement Operation
- 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;
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or relevant scientific/business field is required;
- 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
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or relevant scientific/business field is required;
- 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.