Director, Contracts Management

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Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com

Position Summary:

As the Director, Contracts Management, you will support the Pharma Services Group (PSG) by negotiating a variety of customer-facing and supplier agreements supporting CDMO and/or clinical trial service solutions. Additionally, you will be responsible for building and leading teams and contributing as part of the contract leadership team within the legal organization at PSG.

Responsibilities:

• Build, mentor, and lead a team of successful contract professionals
• Review, draft, and be accountable for various revenue-generating contracts for PSG in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Support the development and submission of customer-facing quotations, tenders, and proposals
• Assess risks and serve as a SME to provide guidance to internal cross-functional teams on legal, financial, regulatory, contract, and other business concerns
• Collaborate with internal partners to assemble, review and approve final contract documents and related terms
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete records within the contracts team's central repository
• Help with miscellaneous contract-related tasks to support commercial activities, like drafting letters, responding to customer questions, assessing risks, summarizing requirements, etc.
• Drive process improvement projects to enhance operational efficiencies and standardization, such as drafting and improving templates, optimizing playbooks, process updates, etc.
• Participate in contract-related special projects across PSG (e.g., training, integration, launching new campaigns, mentorship, etc.)
• Support other duties as assigned to meet business needs

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, along with relevant formal academic/vocational qualification; advanced degree or JD a plus
• 10+ years of commercial and international contracts experience, including contract negotiations, pre and post RFP activities, and contract administration, preferably in a commercial CDMO environment
• 5+ years of experience leading, supervising and motivating a contracts team
• Proven experience in supporting complex, long-term, high-value contracts with a detailed understanding of commercial, domestic, and international legal terms and conditions and their contracting processes
• The ability to foster positive relationships internally and externally at all levels, as applicable
• Strong analytical and organizational skills to succeed in a fast-paced environment and handle constantly evolving priorities
• Highly attentive individual who demonstrates a customer-centric approach, good judgment, strong work ethic, professional integrity, and attention to detail
• Must be flexible to work various hours as needed to complete tasks
• Advanced MS Office and Word skills. SFDC experience is a plus

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an organization that values diversity and offers competitive salary and benefits, an annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Join our team and embark on a rewarding career with endless opportunities for growth and development!