Contract Manager

Summary

Our growing, mid-sized pharmaceutical client has engaged GForce Life Sciences to provide a Contract Manager who will be responsible for managing contract operational lifecycle management in the Contracting and Supplier Relations Center of Excellence.

This consultant will deliver a customer service-focused framework while monitoring service level agreements (SLAs) through effective management of key performance indicators (KPIs) and other key metrics.

Responsibilities

• Manage offshore resources in the contracting process, review contracts, work closely with legal teams to ensure contract compliance, and ensure the efficiency and compliance of the Ariba contracts platform.
• Monitor processes to ensure compliance with the internal controls framework.
• Support continued process improvement, and assist in managing projects that drive the department's efficiency and productivity.

Job Description

The candidate will be responsible for the management and performance of the following:

• Responsible for Ariba Contracts compliance
• Work closely with the Legal team to ensure proper contract framework and workflow structure in Ariba
• Reviews agreements for language in accordance with the agreed-upon legal matrix
• Maintains the integrity of contract hierarchies in Ariba
• Acts as the subject matter expert for the Ariba contracts process
• Coordinate with representatives from other departments and suppliers to ensure timely and accurate delivery of MSAs and sub-agreements
• Provide leading practices and guidance on the contracting process and best use of Ariba module
• Coordinate with Ariba administrator and Ariba support for the implementation of enhancements
• Coordinate with the supplier enablement and catalog management team to ensure suppliers are able to transact on the Ariba network upon contract completion
• Translate business requirements to functional designs and have the ability to explain/work with the IT programming team to complete the implementation
• Assist with any testing activities
• Work with the global team to coordinate other rollouts
• Responsible for providing reporting and dashboarding to provide transparency in the overall contracting process
• Improve the overall Ariba user experience by being the point person for training, change management, and problem resolution
• Support both internal and external auditors;
• Work closely with internal controls to ensure J-SOX compliance

Qualifications/ Required

• Bachelor’s Degree is required
• Minimum 5 years of experience with one or more of the following: Contracts Management and Review, Contracts Paralegal experience, Contracts Negotiation
• Exhibit deep knowledge and interpretation of contract language
• Ability to make quality business decisions and action those decisions
• Experience with SAP ARIBA and with a large ERP is required, preferably with SAP
• Understanding emerging financial technologies, tools, and products is required
• Advanced Excel skills are required

Term & Start

• 6-month contract to start, potential for extension
• 2 Video Interviews - Start 2-3 weeks from an offer
• Full-time, 40 hours/week
• Hybrid – Onsite 2 days a week onsite
• Benefits available (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k)