Contract Administrator
12-month initial contract
Hybrid Opportunity
3-days onsite/ 2-days remote
Can be in North Chicago, or South San Franciso
$58/HR for IL
$56/HR for CA
Orion Group is seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to join our pharmaceutical client's team as a Contract Administrator that will support the integration of a newly acquired subsidiary.
The Contract Administrator will work with the Commercial Business Procurement Team by effectively managing and coordinating contracting activity related to the transition of this new business function, including; review of existing contracts, seeking input as necessary from cross-functional team such as legal or compliance and procurement category teams, as well as reviewing contracts to provide guidance to the business team.
To be successful as the Contract Administrator we are seeking the following experience:
1. Ability to review and interpret contracts and provide written guidance
2. Assessing scope of services and scopes of engagement and properly categorizing based on provided guidance
3. Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate novel concepts to broader teams
4. Familiarity with procurement or past procurement experience (indirect or commercial procurement preferred)
5. JD a plus but not a requirement if candidates can meet requirements otherwise
Contract Administrator Responsibilities:
- Responsible for reviewing a variety of company agreements.
- Support contracting activities related to the integration and ensuring smooth and efficient processes, while maintaining strong collaboration with stakeholders, including peers, Legal, and business partners.
- Review and assess third party contracts, including assessing fundamental contract content and purpose to compare against the company's requirements and policies
- Track multiple contract related activities tied to the integration of our new affiliate
- Support transition related needs from other functions independently or in collaboration with more senior members of the Procurement team
- Perform and collect due diligence information required for evaluating and approving new suppliers, in line with the Preferred Supplier Networks, while ensuring compliance with relevant policies, procedures and regulations.
- Work in partnership with Procurement colleagues to ensure supplier risk management and compliance guidelines and protocols are followed.
Contract Administrator Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED is required. 2 years college, business school equivalent or equivalent job experience is desired
- Must have 5 or more years of experience in pharmaceutical industry with an emphasis on the business (i.e., contracting, outsourcing, finance-experience required in areas such as Purchasing, Accounts Payable, accounting Customer Service, Materials Planning, Supply Chain, Finance, or other business-related experience
- Strong experience in SAP, contract management database, and vendor management program.
- Must be able to work with multiple complex computer programs to complete the contract execution process within departmental timelines and within auditable standards.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with highly demonstrated quality customer service.
- Self-motivated and capable of working well within a team-oriented environment.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to change in a positive manner.
- Planning and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task.
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
