CONTRACT SPECIALIST

•          Law degree or its equivalent 

Previous work experience as a Paralegal or Contract Analyst

•          Procurement experience with contracting expertise

•          At least 5 years’ experience

•          Experience in coordinating and executing agreements

•          Knowledge on the different types of agreements (MSA, SSA, SOW etc) and when they are used

•          Knowledge on common compliance requirements related to BPRA, Privacy, Pharmacovigilance, Intellectual Property, Business Quality 

•          Understanding of legal terms and common clauses in agreements

•          Problem solving skills to deal with difficult agreements/clauses

•          Effective written and verbal communication skills

•          Ability to organize work, manage time and adhere to schedules

•          Ability to challenge the status quo and influence decisions

•          Strong business acumen

•          Demonstrates basic computer skills

Roles and Responsibilities:

•            Support Global Services (GS) / Business Unit (BU) Sourcing with agreement requests

•            Align with BU/GS Sourcing on the type of agreement that should be used for the request

•            Understand & incorporate relevant commercial terms into the specific agreement templates

•            Work with the Legal Department in drafting and reviewing the agreements, including facilitating communications and negotiations with internal stakeholders and external suppliers

•            Review contract terms and conditions to verify that they follow company policies and all applicable regulations

•            Incorporate relevant compliance and company exhibits and attachments to the agreements based on the nature of the engagement.

•            Facilitate meetings required to finalize the agreement 

•            Be the main contact person for the business where Procurement is determined to be the sponsor of the agreement

•            Manage contract approvals through the manual process flow or via e-tools such as fish flow, e-process and Request Navigator

•            Ensure proper use and maintenance of ICD as central repository of all procurement contracts

•            Route manual contract forms to authorized personnel for signature and/or chopping

•            Route copies of the final contract to suppliers for signature and/or chopping

•            Manage overall process in contract storage, including use of ICD and sending of signed contract copies to suppliers.

•            Support contracting activities related to Legal Entity separations for SEA markets,