Procurement Contracts Manager
Twist Bioscience
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Manage a high volume of commercial contracts related to the company’s indirect spend (SaaS, Materials and Equipment Suppliers, Travel, Events, Contingent Labor, etc.)
- Review, redline, interpret and negotiate key legal and financial terms of commercial agreements
- Act as a central resource for multiple departments including Legal, Facilities, Information Technology, Business Technology, R&D, Human Resources, Staffing and Marketing
- Operate with a high level of autonomy and demonstrate strong understanding of commercial contract law and negotiations, and financial implications
- Handle day-to-day operations involving complex and time-sensitive agreements
- Support both contract management and related financial process operations based on business needs
- Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental and cross-functional processes, guidelines and templates
- Work directly with procurement and legal teams to shepherd requests for agreements from initiation in Ariba through negotiations, execution and archiving in Ironclad CLM
- Serve as a liaison to resolve contract-related issues with business partners, procurement, legal and other stakeholders
- Lead the full contract lifecycle management process
- Maintain strong working knowledge of regulatory and legal issues relevant to commercial contracting
- Collaborate effectively with internal teams, including Legal, Procurement, Finance, Accounting, and Project Management, to facilitate timely execution of contracts
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Paralegal Certificate preferred
- Experience using a CLM (e.g., Ironclad) preferred
- Minimum 5 years of experience reviewing, redlining, and managing commercial contracts, preferably in a supply chain, procurement or inbound licensing division
- Experience working in multiple international jurisdictions, familiarity with cross-border agreements
- Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
- Service-oriented mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Knowledge of Emerging Technologies, Biotechnology, Privacy and IP law is a must
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and proactively manage workload
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
contract managementcommercial contract lawnegotiationredliningfinancial analysiscross-border agreementssupply chain managementprocurementlegal complianceemerging technologies
Soft skills
organizational skillsattention to detailservice-oriented mindsetcollaborationindependenceproactive managementability to navigate ambiguitytime managementproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeParalegal Certificate