Contracts Manager For Clinical Supply Services, EMEA & APAC

Contracts Manager

Catalent is a global leader in clinical supply services, working with clinical trial sponsors of all sizes to reliably supply their clinical trials. With 9 GMP facilities in the US, EU, and Asia/Pacific region, and more than 50 depots covering 6 continents, our Clinical & Specialty Services (CSS) segment delivers flexible, integrated solutions to accelerate product development and ensure reliable global supply chain execution.

As Contracts Manager, you will be a strategic partner to Business Development, Site Operations, and Legal teams across EMEA and APAC. You'll lead the negotiation and execution of customer contracts, ensuring alignment with Catalent's commercial goals and legal standards while driving growth and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Negotiate customer contracts in partnership with Business Development, Legal and other functional leads to achieve timely deal closure and support business growth
• Act as the lead on negotiations with customers on commercial contracting terms
• Assess and mitigate contractual risks, recommending language that supports business objectives.
• Ensure contracts reflect company priorities and comply with legal and organizational policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate records and tracking of contract status and progress.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to enhancing customer experience.
• Liaise with internal and external legal counsel as needed

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences, Business, or a related field.
• Proven experience negotiating contracts with senior stakeholders.
• 5 years' experience working directly with customers and managing contract-related discussions.
• Strong understanding of commercial contract terms in both Europe and the US.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience is a plus, but not essential.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with a customer-focused mindset.
• Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, both verbally and in writing.

The role is onsite and can be based at either of our locations.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

Personal initiative. Dynamic pace. Meaningful work.