Contract Associate
Joulé
San Rafael, CA
Job Title: Contract Associate
Location: San Rafael, CA
Type: Contract
Compensation: $30.00 - $48.06
Contractor Work Model: Hybrid (Tuesdays, Thursdays in office)
Hours: 40.0 hours/week
Overview
Leading biotechnology company looking for an experienced Contract Associate. Ideal candidates should have experience with contract management, SAP/Ariba and Coupa/Spend Source platforms.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end contract processes, including receiving, submitting, monitoring, and tracking a large volume of contracts from draft to final signatures
- Monitor and track requisition requests from submission through financial approval and PO creation
- Create and submit contract and requisition requests using SAP/Ariba and Coupa/Spend Source platforms
- Research vendors within systems to verify activity status; handle new vendor submissions and updates to existing suppliers
- Draft and route multiple contract types such as NDAs, Scopes of Work, and Change Orders for review and negotiation
- Act as a liaison between BioMarin, internal business partners, and external vendors to facilitate contract execution
- Build and maintain relationships within internal teams and engage with various functional areas to address contracting needs, obligations, and revisions
- Coordinate workflows between Business, Procurement, Finance, and Legal departments to ensure timely completion of tasks
Requirements
- Prior experience in contract management or related fields required
- Strong familiarity with SAP/Ariba and Coupa/Spend Source platforms
- Ability to navigate complex processes and systems with comfort in ambiguity
- Self-directed and proactive work style with troubleshooting skills
- Attention to detail; excellent proofreading and editing skills
- Proficient in database management and document creation using Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Capable of managing heavy workloads, prioritizing tasks, and meeting aggressive deadlines under pressure
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Customer service oriented, with effective communication with internal teams and external vendors
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in contracts administration or relevant field
- Experience in large law firms or in-house legal departments of public companies
- Industry experience in biotech, pharma, or medical devices
- Familiarity with SpringCM platform
- Background in science is a plus
Ref: #558-Scientific
About the Company
Joulé
With extensive scientific, clinical, and healthcare industry experience, Joulé recruiters excel at placing talent across core specialty areas:
- Scientific staffing for hard-to-find skills
Working across every scientific discipline, Joulé places biologists, chemists, scientists, technicians and other specialists.
- Clinical lifecycle recruiting
From research to regulations, safety to statistics, Joulé helps clients manage every stage of the clinical development lifecycle.
- Equipment calibration, maintenance and validation
Laboratory and facility support comes with a total quality commitment backed by ISO 9001:2008 certification.
- National healthcare recruitment
Trust Joulé’s extensive experience in physician, advanced practice provider and executive direct placement search.