Vendor Contract Analyst

Description

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.  

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know.

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people. 
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong. 

Job Responsibilities

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions:

• Manages assigned contract management processes, including but not limited to the coordination and finalization of the Vendor contractual instrument including the project specifications and budget.  

• Develops work orders, statements of work, change orders and/or amendments for Vendors and internal customers.  Liaises with the Purchasing group to ensure agreements are executed prior to the purchase of goods and/or services, if applicable.

• Communicates and explains budgetary issues to internal and external parties per department guidelines.

• Evaluates and reviews Vendor requested contract changes based upon department guidelines; escalates concerns to department leadership and/or the Vendor Contracts Group. 

• Provides functional guidance and keeps applicable project team aware of all contract statuses or pending issues.  Prepares correspondence as necessary.

• Evaluates contracts for completeness and accuracy by comparing to department guidelines to determine adherence and ensures that corrections are appropriately made and documented.

• Initiates and participates in face-to-face or teleconference Vendor meetings for the purpose of expediting the contract signing process, as directed or independently determined as an appropriate course of action.

• Maintains study specific files and databases.

• Provides support with opening or closing Purchase Orders to ensure compliance and shares best practices to resolve any Purchase Order related issues.

• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

• Minimal travel may be required (up to 25%).

Qualifications

• Must be based in Argentina.

• BA/BS, preferably in business or life sciences, plus nominal contracts management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), email, and voicemail. 

• Above average attention to detail, accuracy, flexibility, organizational and interpersonal skills, team-oriented and analytical skills. 

• Able to work independently, understand and carry out detailed instruction while working concurrently on several projects, each with specific instructions that may differ from project to project. 

• Ability to perform several tasks simultaneously to meet critical deadlines. 

• Able to interact with staff from multiple departments. 

• Excellent written/oral communication and organizational skills.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.
 

http://www.syneoshealth.com

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive.  The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above.   Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract.  Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.  The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

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