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This is a temporary position for a Contract Associate/Document Control Records Management role at BioMarin, a global biotechnology company. The role involves end-to-end contract management, requisition tracking, and acting as a liaison between internal and external partners.
Job Responsibility:
End-to-end contract management, including receiving and submitting, monitoring and tracking a large volume of contracts from draft through final signatures
Monitoring and tracking a large volume of requisition requests from submission to financial approval and PO creation
Creating and submitting contract and financial requisition requests using SAP/Ariba (contracting & procurement platform) and Coupa/Spend Source (spend management tool)
Researching vendors in systems to determine if vendors are active, prior to contracting new relationships
handle new supplier submissions or updating existing suppliers as necessary
Drafting and routing multiple contract types for review/negotiation: Non-Disclosure Agreements, Scopes of Work, and Change Orders
Acting as a liaison between BioMarin, internal business partners, and outside vendors to facilitate contract execution
Building and maintaining relationships with internal business partners
Engaging with other functional areas within BioMarin to assess and respond to contracting and requisition needs, obligations, and revisions
Monitoring and coordinating complex workflows between the business, Procurement, Finance and Legal Departments to ensure tasks move forward in a timely manner
Requirements:
Prior experience in contract management required
Strong acumen for SAP/Ariba and Coupa/Spend Source platforms
Comfortability with ambiguity and navigating complex processes and systems
Ability to work autonomously and proactively, capable of troubleshooting and figuring things out
Detail-oriented: strong proofreading and editing skills
Strong computer skills in database management and document preparation (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Ability to manage heavy workload and aggressive timelines in a timely manner, prioritize, and work under pressure
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Customer service oriented: must be able to communicate effectively with internal business partners as well as external vendors/suppliers
Nice to have:
Experience in contracts administration or other relevant experience is strongly preferred
Experience at a large law firm or within an in-house legal department of a public company a plus
Experience within biotech/pharma/medical device industry or other contract-intensive fields a plus
Familiarity with SpringCM is a plus
Science background is a plus
What we offer:
discretionary annual bonus
discretionary stock-based long-term incentives
paid time off
company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans