Contracts Manager - Drug Product Service

Contract Manager

As a Contract Manager you will support Patheon's Drug Product and API Services by negotiating a variety of client-facing agreements globally. You will be a part of the Global Contract and Legal team that negotiates contracts with our customers and suppliers across the Patheon brand and you will report to the Senior Manager of Contracts – Drug Product Services. Getting deals done that all parties believe are fair, durable, and lay the foundation for long term partnerships.

Key responsibilities include:

• Draft, negotiate, and document completed client contracts, ensuring conformity to business needs, proper risk allocation and compliance with the group's policies and procedures.
• Develop rapport with internal participants, being a key partner in client relationships.
• Communicate with internal partners and suppliers, providing direction and mentorship related to the contracting process.
• Continually strive to make the contracting process and tools more efficient, effective, and customer centric.
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs, including negotiation of supplier-facing agreements as needed.

Minimum requirements/qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field (preferably in Business or Life Sciences); MBA and/or JD /LLB or 6+ years of demonstrated negotiation experience in the pharmaceutical industry (clinical and/or commercial) highly preferred.
• Strong negotiation skills – we are looking for a negotiator willing to stand up to unprincipled techniques and pressures, instead finding creative options to break through negotiation impasses that work for all parties.
• Consistent record negotiating complex contractual language
• Working as part of team in matrixed environment to get results from disparate interested parties including procurement, finance, marketing, legal, quality, and site management/operations.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and organizational skills
• Superior communication skills with working knowledge of MS Office Applications
• Ability to assess needs of business and design and implement creative and durable solutions
• Ability to drive outcomes in a professional and constructive manner
• Experience in FDA-regulated industries a plus