POSITION SUMMARY:
The Strategic Contract Specialist plays a critical role in managing contracts with suppliers, vendors, laboratory equipment service, raw materials, and outsourced manufacturing. Role is responsible for overseeing contract execution, critical terms negotiated, and management of contracts with suppliers, vendors, and service providers. This role ensures that agreements align with the company's supply chain strategies, regulatory requirements, and financial goals while minimizing risk and optimizing performance.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Contract Management: Develop, assist in negotiations, and administer supply chain contracts, ensuring terms and conditions align with company policies.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks in supply agreements and develop mitigation strategies with sourcing and Purchasing teams.
- Compliance & Legal Oversight: Work closely with legal, procurement, and finance teams to ensure all contracts meet legal and regulatory requirements.
- Cost Optimization: Analyze contract terms to identify cost-saving opportunities and ensure value for money in procurement processes.
- Performance Monitoring: Track supplier performance against contract KPIs and SLAs, addressing any deviations or issues proactively.
- Dispute Resolution: Manage and resolve contract disputes, renegotiations, or amendments to ensure mutual satisfaction and business continuity.
- Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and enhance contract management processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience: 5+ years of experience in contract management, procurement, or supply chain operations, preferably in a large or multi-site organization.
- Background in contract law is preferred.
- Advanced computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel.
Previous experience working in biotech a plus
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Technical Skills: Strong understanding of contract law, procurement best practices, and supplier management. Proficiency in contract management software and ERP systems.
- Soft Skills: Excellent negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple contracts simultaneously.
- Attention to Detail: Ability to analyze complex contracts and ensure all terms are met effectively.
- Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with industry-specific regulations, compliance requirements, and best practices in supply chain management.
- Travel: Some travel may be required
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.
The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!
For more information, visit www.natera.com.
Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents.
Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/
Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.
For more information:
- BBB announcement on job scams
- FBI Cyber Crime resource page
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Natera San Carlos, California, USA Office
201 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA, United States, 94070
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