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The Senior Contract Specialist, Contract Center of Excellence will report to the Associate Director, Contract Center of Excellence, and will be responsible for the drafting, redline review, and negotiation of complex Indirect Procurement Contracts within the business technology, professional services, marketing, market research, human resources, and research and development space within Indirect Procurement.
Hourly rate: $33.98
6 month assignment with possibility of extension
Remote
Key responsibilities:
• Review contract intake forms and work with procurement owners to obtain any missing information.
• Determine contracting requirements based upon assigned request.
• Ability to review historical contract information to assess current contracting requirements.
• Draft needed contract language based on Organon templates and critical clauses.
• Working knowledge and negotiation expertise of key contract terms and how to negotiate such clauses.
• Participate in and lead Supplier negotiation calls.
• Draft, review, redline and negotiate Master Service Agreements, Software as a Service Agreement, Amendments, Termination Letters, Confidential Disclosure Agreements, Licensing Agreements within Indirect Procurement Categories.
• Collaborate with Indirect Procurement category owners to meet contracting needs.
• Collaborate with Sourcing Procurement partners to meet and understand contracting needs.
• Liaise with Organon legal, internal subject matter experts & suppliers in negotiations until fully executed.
• Ensure timely completion of required assessments (Privacy, Cybersecurity, Pharmacovigilance), as applicable.
• Build strong relationships and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely and quality execution of all his/her assigned projects.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor degree (B.A., B.S.) is required.
• Paralegal degree from ABA accredited program preferred,
• Law firm experience is preferred
• Minimum of 7 (B.A., B.S.) years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry or related fields
• Experience with contracting in a pharma environment.
• Experience reviewing, redlining and negotiating contracts such as Master Service Agreements, Software as a Service Agreement, Statements of Work, Project Agreements, Order Forms, Amendments, Confidential Disclosure Agreements and Termination Letters.
• Demonstrated high level of competence with computers is essential.
• Extensive experience with MS Office Applications is required.
• Extensive experience using track changes to redline documents.
• Demonstrate success in developing effective solutions to complex problems is required.
• Demonstrate success in establishing successful working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external key stakeholders.
• Must be a dependable self-starter.
• Must be capable of working independently on multiple projects with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Must possess excellent organization skills, and be able to operate effectively in a heavily metricized organization, where a demanding workload requires balancing multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal interaction skills.
• Must be able to manage significant contract request volume, with cyclical ramp-ups.
• Familiarity with spin-off environment is useful.
• Familiarity with the concept of bifurcation is useful.
• Strong negotiation skills are
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AppleOne is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in people, and we are committed to working with people of all backgrounds and connecting them with clients and companies who share our goals of diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, age, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, disability, protected veteran status, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The Know Your Rights poster is available here:
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf
The pay transparency policy is available here:
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.
AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf
Company DescriptionThe Senior Contract Specialist, Contract Center of Excellence will report to the Associate Director, Contract Center of Excellence, and will be responsible for the drafting, redline review, and negotiation of complex Indirect Procurement Contracts within the business technology, professional services, marketing, market research, human resources, and research and development space within Indirect Procurement.
Hourly rate: $33.98
6 month assignment with possibility of extension
Remote
Key responsibilities:
• Review contract intake forms and work with procurement owners to obtain any missing information.
• Determine contracting requirements based upon assigned request.
• Ability to review historical contract information to assess current contracting requirements.
• Draft needed contract language based on Organon templates and critical clauses.
• Working knowledge and negotiation expertise of key contract terms and how to negotiate such clauses.
• Participate in and lead Supplier negotiation calls.
• Draft, review, redline and negotiate Master Service Agreements, Software as a Service Agreement, Amendments, Termination Letters, Confidential Disclosure Agreements, Licensing Agreements within Indirect Procurement Categories.
• Collaborate with Indirect Procurement category owners to meet contracting needs.
• Collaborate with Sourcing Procurement partners to meet and understand contracting needs.
• Liaise with Organon legal, internal subject matter experts & suppliers in negotiations until fully executed.
• Ensure timely completion of required assessments (Privacy, Cybersecurity, Pharmacovigilance), as applicable.
• Build strong relationships and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely and quality execution of all his/her assigned projects.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor degree (B.A., B.S.) is required.
• Paralegal degree from ABA accredited program preferred,
• Law firm experience is preferred
• Minimum of 7 (B.A., B.S.) years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry or related fields
• Experience with contracting in a pharma environment.
• Experience reviewing, redlining and negotiating contracts such as Master Service Agreements, Software as a Service Agreement, Statements of Work, Project Agreements, Order Forms, Amendments, Confidential Disclosure Agreements and Termination Letters.
• Demonstrated high level of competence with computers is essential.
• Extensive experience with MS Office Applications is required.
• Extensive experience using track changes to redline documents.
• Demonstrate success in developing effective solutions to complex problems is required.
• Demonstrate success in establishing successful working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external key stakeholders.
• Must be a dependable self-starter.
• Must be capable of working independently on multiple projects with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Must possess excellent organization skills, and be able to operate effectively in a heavily metricized organization, where a demanding workload requires balancing multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal interaction skills.
• Must be able to manage significant contract request volume, with cyclical ramp-ups.
• Familiarity with spin-off environment is useful.
• Familiarity with the concept of bifurcation is useful.
• Strong negotiation skills are
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AppleOne is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in people, and we are committed to working with people of all backgrounds and connecting them with clients and companies who share our goals of diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, age, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, disability, protected veteran status, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The Know Your Rights poster is available here:
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf
The pay transparency policy is available here:
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.
AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf
Founder and CEO, Janice Bryant Howroyd, is a North Carolina native who left her hometown in 1976 armed with $1500. Since then, she has dedicated her efforts to building an organization that is committed to keeping the humanity in Human Resources and Strategic, Inclusive Procurement.
Mrs. Howroyd’s commitment to excellence has grown ActOne Group to 33 countries, with over 17,000 clients and more than 2,800 employees. The largest woman-minority-owned workforce management company founded in the US, ActOne Group professionals bring expertise in delivering corporate HR initiatives to local and global markets.
Mrs. Howroyd was selected by former President Barack Obama to serve as a White House appointee and continues to serve under the current administration as an Ambassador of Energy. Mrs. Howroyd gives generously through funding and advocacy for STEM education, particularly for women and minorities.
Mrs. Howroyd leads her teams to build business success based on the ability to connect great companies with outstanding talent. Her passion for education, mentorship, and self-empowerment initiatives have earned her many professional and philanthropic recognitions. She is a sought–after speaker and media subject matter expert in her fields. Her book, The Art of Work: How to Make Work, Work for You, is available on Amazon.com.
Mrs. Howroyd’s commitment to excellence has grown ActOne Group to 33 countries, with over 17,000 clients and more than 2,800 employees. The largest woman-minority-owned workforce management company founded in the US, ActOne Group professionals bring expertise in delivering corporate HR initiatives to local and global markets.
Mrs. Howroyd was selected by former President Barack Obama to serve as a White House appointee and continues to serve under the current administration as an Ambassador of Energy. Mrs. Howroyd gives generously through funding and advocacy for STEM education, particularly for women and minorities.
Mrs. Howroyd leads her teams to build business success based on the ability to connect great companies with outstanding talent. Her passion for education, mentorship, and self-empowerment initiatives have earned her many professional and philanthropic recognitions. She is a sought–after speaker and media subject matter expert in her fields. Her book, The Art of Work: How to Make Work, Work for You, is available on Amazon.com.
