Sr. Contracts Manager- Direct Materials

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As Senior Contract Manager - Direct Materials you are part of the Global Procurement in the Risk, Contracts & Compliance team Direct Materials and Facilities & Engineering (DM&FE) Contracts group.

You will report directly to the Procurement Contracts Functional Lead (DM and F&E) and focus on supporting Third-Party Risk Management processes including contract drafting and negotiations.

You will support our team in South San Francisco and in Basel in the following exciting challenges:

The focus of the work is on supporting local and global procurement and business partners in contract negotiations and contract preparation. This includes, but is not limited to, advising business partners and influencing the various business partners in relation to legal or compliance issues as well as identifying specific risks.

• You contribute to and help pull through vision, purpose, mindsets & behaviors for Direct Materials.

• You use your strong contracting expertise to help shape contracting support, solutions and efficiencies, with a particular focus on Direct Materials.

• You form collaborative relationships with Direct Materials leaders in Global Procurement and in the Direct Materials and CDMO organizations, developing an understanding of their contracting needs and developing strategies to support them.

• You help solve complex problems, both substantive in how we enable our clients as well as interpersonal challenges.

• You are drafting the contractual terms based on strategy discussions, business partner input and organizational needs and expectations.

• You have the ability to independently handle contractual clauses and legal issues. You put this knowledge in the contract design and development until the finalization of the contract. You will be supported by the legal department.

• You ensure service delivery and contribute to optimizing the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the service level as part of a continuous improvement process.

• You work closely with the Procurement Functional Lead for DM and F&E, Delivery stakeholders, business partners, and subject matter experts, in overseeing contracting support to the Direct Materials organizations in GP Delivery and working out solutions to problems and ensure that their strategies are reflected in the contracts.

• You have a proven track record of general contract procedures and advise business partners with important contract contents and ensure that they are reflected in the contracts.

• You take over the (sub) project management in subject-specific projects.

Who you are

The basis for your success in this versatile area of responsibility is a successfully completed study with a legal and/or technical focus or an equivalent university degree (Master of Laws / Bachelor of Laws / Master of Business Laws / Diploma in Engineering).

In addition:

• You have legal expertise in contract drafting and are able to draft complex contractual contracts and terms on your own.

• You have previous experience in contract management and Direct Materials projects and ideally have experience in the pharmaceutical industry. You have already successfully demonstrated your professional competence in complex contract negotiation and contract structuring in your professional practice as well as in risk management areas. Knowledge of external manufacturing processes would be an advantage

• Based on your strong communication skills and negotiation skills, you will be able to communicate in a business-oriented and targeted manner with internal and external partners at all levels of the hierarchy.

• You have assertiveness and act goal-oriented. Furthermore, you have previous experience in leading teams, project cooperation and project management in international settings.

• You have great written and spoken English skills

Travel requirements

Availability and willingness to travel (air and ground both domestic and internationally) up to 10% of time

The expected salary range for this position base on the primary location of South San Francisco is $124,500 - $231,300. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.

This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

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