Operational Excellence Analyst at The Fountain Group
Cambridge, MA
About the Job
Currently I have an opening for an Operational Excellence Analyst (Remote). Details for the position are as follows:
Job Description:
Job Description:
- Manage and execute contracts, including Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statement of Work (SOW), Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), etc., and amendments to these agreements.
- Ensure compliance with requirements and policies by managing all quotes from Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and ensuring proper terms and conditions.
- Oversee proper purchase order (PO) approval and management, invoice reconciliation, and accrual reporting related to contracts.
- Leads contracts and transactions functional team and provides direction for all phases of contract processing, including negotiation and execution of agreements.
- Liaise with R&D business (requestor) to define the precise nature of goods and/or services required.
- Translate the demand specifications into contractable terms, working with R&D, legal and GREFP staff as appropriate.
- Test contractually defined requirements and call-off arrangements with the original requestor. Understand and execute contracts per category strategies agreed between R&D and procurement.
- Provide qualitative and quantitative input data to External Business Management function regarding the internal service (GREFP) and external supplier service delivery.
- Ensure that all R&D business requirements are clearly defined and documented prior to the creation of contracts.
- Maintain a register of historic demand specifications by contract.
- Act as a bridge between R&D business, legal and GREFP regarding the nature of supplier services provided.
- Support R&D with the contract management and reporting of activities such as MSAs, SOWs, POs, and consulting engagements.
- Registers and updates third-party suppliers through Ariba and MDG systems.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher education with 3+ years of experience (with some in the pharmaceutical industry) performing contract management/negotiation and procurement of contracts. Experience within R&D is a plus!
- Pay: $40-49 hourly, depending on experience level
- Remote, EST hours
- 4-month contract, potential for extension/conversion