Job Details
Posted 14 August, 2026
Job Id: 630125
Document Control Records Management – Contract Associate
Job Description
Pay 35-47/hr depending on experience
Duties
* 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 the company, internal business partners, and outside vendors to facilitate contract execution
* Building and maintaining relationships with internal business partners
* Engaging with other functional areas within the company 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
* Serve as the operational point of contact for SIPE processes, ensuring consistency, governance, and timely execution across contracting, procurement, market research, and vendor management activities.
* Lead Market Research (MRP) and Social Listening (SL) operational compliance and data quality processes, ensuring adherence to internal policies, governance requirements, documentation standards, and audit readiness.
* Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Procurement, Legal, Compliance, Finance, etc) to strengthen operational processes, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and enhance organizational agility in responding to evolving business needs.
* Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process efficiencies, standardizing workflows, and helping optimize operational execution across SIPE activities.
Skills Needed:
* Prior experience in contract management required
* Strong acumen for SAP/Ariba and Coupa/Spend Source platforms
* Comfortable with ambiguity and navigating complex processes and systems
* Ability to work independently and proactively solve problems, and drive issues to resolution
* Detail-oriented: strong proofreading and editing skills, and the ability to consistently deliver accurate, high-quality work
* Strong computer skills in database management and document preparation (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
* Ability to manage multiple priorities and aggressive timelines while maintaining accuracy in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment
* Strong technology aptitude with the ability to quickly learn and leverage new systems, digital tools, and AI-enabled solutions to improve operational efficiency
* 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
* Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and build productive partnerships with internal stakeholders and external vendors
* Demonstrated ability to identify operational risks, proactively resolve issues, and communicate effectively across cross-functional stakeholders.
* Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve operational efficiency
Nice To Have Skills:
* 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.
* Familiarity with SpringCM is a plus.
* Experience supporting market research, compliance, or operational processes in a highly regulated industry is a plus.
* Science or technology background is a plus
* Experience using AI-enabled productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar) to streamline workflows and improve operational effectiveness.
* Experience supporting digital transformation or process automation initiatives is a plus
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