R&D Procurement Lead

Responsibilities:

• Partners with Legal, Global Procurement category manager and R&D staff to draft, negotiate & execute contracts including but not limited to master services agreements, services agreements, statements of work, consulting agreements and contract amendments. 

• Leads RFI/RFP process and collaborates with R&D staff to draft, negotiate and finalize project-specific RFI/RFP templates

Experience & Knowledge: 

• Minimum of 5 years relevant R&D experience preferred 

• Prior contracting and negotiation experience in Pharma preferred 

• Global and cross boundary communication: Working cooperatively within and outside one’s own team in order to exceed the expectations of the end customer. 

• Accountability and ownership: Following through on commitments and objectives 

• Judgment and decision making: Taking a logical approach to problem-solving