Key Responsibilities:

1. Act as primary buyer for all Services, Preventative Maintenance and CapEx activities for two US Sites.
2. Implement strategies and negotiations to achieve cost savings and cost avoidance within the indirect purchase category
3. Manage a diverse range of contracts and renewals including CDA’s, Consulting & Service Agreements, Equipment and Construction Agreements and various vendor agreements
4. Initiate RFQ/RFP process for all new requests per local and global Polypeptide guidance.
5. Maintain and track status for contracts utilizing the company’s contract management software platform (Gatekeeper)
6. Responsible for the distribution of executed contracts to appropriate parties and uploading executed contracts to database (Gatekeeper)
7. Work closely with Engineering and Facilities internal groups to support all contracts and procurements of equipment and construction projects
8. Provides in house support to internal clients efficiently and effectively to coordinate all business contractual needs
9. Review and redline terms and conditions in addition to customer agreements and make recommendations to Senior Management
10. Ensure all contracts and pricing is aligned with approved product and pricing programs
11. Maintain and update SOPs and Work Instructions
12. No supervisory responsibilities required
13. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree, in scientific discipline preferred
• Experience: 3-5 years of relevant contract management or high-level procurement experience

Skills & Competencies

• Technical Skills:

• Proficient with PC, Microsoft Office Suite, Excel ERP (Dynamics AC or SAP and contract management systems

• Soft Skills:

• o Team player
• o Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• o Able to collaborate, as well as work independently while balancing competing priorities
• o Strong negotiation and project management experience

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

• Main work setting is an office environment with regular coordination of validation activities.

Salary: $70k-$85k per year

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.