Document Control Specialist 6-month contract Remote Duties • 3 to 5 years of experience with end-to-end contract management, including receiving and submitting, monitoring and tracking a large volume of contracts from draft through final signatures • Monitoring and tracking a large volume of requisition requests from submission to financial approval and PO creation • Creating and submitting contract and financial requisition requests using SAP/Ariba (contracting & procurement platform) and Coupa/Spend Source (spend management tool) • Researching vendors in systems to determine if vendors are active, prior to contracting new relationships; handle new supplier submissions or updating existing suppliers as necessary • Drafting and routing multiple contract types for review/negotiation: Non-Disclosure Agreements, Scopes of Work, and Change Orders • Acting as a liaison between BioMarin, internal business partners, and outside vendors to facilitate contract execution • Building and maintaining relationships with internal business partners • Engaging with other functional areas within BioMarin to assess and respond to contracting and requisition needs, obligations, and revisions • Monitoring and coordinating complex workflows between the business, Procurement, Finance and Legal Departments to ensure tasks move forward in a timely manner
Skills • Prior experience in contract management required • Strong acumen for SAP/Ariba and Icertis • Comfortability with ambiguity and navigating complex processes and systems • Ability to work autonomously and proactively, capable of troubleshooting and figuring things out • Detail-oriented: strong proofreading and editing skills • Strong computer skills in database management and document preparation (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) • Ability to manage heavy workload and aggressive timelines in a timely manner, prioritize, and work under pressure • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Customer service oriented: must be able to communicate effectively with internal business partners as well as external vendors/suppliers
Preferred: • Experience in contracts administration or other relevant experience is strongly preferred. • Experience at a large law firm or within an in-house legal department of a public company a plus. • Experience within biotech/pharma/medical device industry or other contract-intensive fields a plus. • Science background is a plus