Senior Manager, Contracts – EMEA
Thermo Fisher Scientific
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Senior
About the role
- Support the Pharma Services Group (PSG) of Thermo Fisher Scientific by negotiating a variety of customer facing agreements globally
- Draft and negotiate both routine and non-routine contractual agreements
- Lead or participate in the contract process and negotiate contentious issues
- Be accountable for the outcome of negotiations and ensure conformity to business needs
- Interface collaboratively with internal partners and customers to influence and provide direction to guide the contracting process
- Continually strive to make the contracting process more efficient and customer centric
- Maintain and use the database within the contract management system of current and terminated contracts
- Serve as the main liaison between the client and manufacturing sites
- Mentor and develop team members
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required (preferably in Business or Life Sciences)
- MBA and/or JD or 6+ years of contract negotiation experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) highly preferred
- Experience with customer facing contract negotiations including facilitation, problem solving, decision making and consensus building skills
- Ability to withstand pressure from customers and internal partners when following a course of action based on broader principles rather than immediate commercial need
- Experience in handling complex contractual language
- Experience leading and motivating a team preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail and analytical skills including ability multi-task in a demanding environment
- Ability to drive outcomes
- Microsoft Office Suite applications experience necessary.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
contract negotiationcontract draftingcontract managementproblem solvingdecision makingconsensus buildinganalytical skillsattention to detailcustomer centricityfacilitation
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationinfluenceaccountabilityteam motivationpressure managementmulti-taskingoutcome driving
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMBAJD