Contract Management Specialist, New Markets

BeiGene continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

General Description:

The Contract Specialist coordinates all activities related to contract administration within New Markets and, when requested, its Territories. Responsibilities encompass Contract Development, Contract Execution, Contract Compliance with company policies, Stakeholder Communication and Record Keeping and Documentation.

Coordinates updates and trainings to the organization on contracting topics or changes in the Beigene processes or systems used.

Creates Purchase Requisitioning (PR) for countries in SAP and ARIBA.

Essential Functions of the job:

Contract Development, under the supervision and guidance of the Legal Department:

• Support the process of review, and edit contracts, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance

• collaborate with legal and other relevant departments to incorporate necessary terms and conditions into contracts.

Contract Execution:

• Facilitate the execution of contracts by obtaining required signatures and approvals from all relevant parties.

• Ensure all necessary documentation is complete and stored appropriately.

• Internal customers are the cross functional teams in the New Markets affiliates, members of the Go-to-market team

Contract Compliance:

• Monitor and enforce compliance with contractual terms and conditions.

• Work with relevant departments to address and resolve any issues related to contract compliance.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Act as the point of contact for internal stakeholders (Countries, Region / Headquarter functions) regarding contract-related inquiries.

• Foster positive relationships with internal partners to proactively enhance collaboration and resolve potential issues.

Record Keeping and Documentation:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all contracts, amendments, and related correspondence.

• Support Purchase Requisitioning (PR) for New Markets Countries in SAP or ARIBA

Skills and Competencies:

• You possess analytical skills, structured thinking and focus on results as well as ability to deliver.

• You strive for pragmatic solutions and can be assertive and persuasive.

• You have a distinct hands-on mentality; you like to tackle and convince. You are initiative oriented, flexible and independent.

• You can work in unstructured environments.

• You have strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Education Required:

• Bachelor – in business or legal direction preferably within the healthcare sector.

• Project Management Certifications.

Experience:

• -4+ years of related experience in cross functional Project Management covering multiple countries and cultures

• You have a proven track record delivering on projects.

• You demonstrated the ability to influence and foster collaborative relationships to engage resources outside of direct control, meet deadlines and achieve goals and objectives.

• You have good problem-solving ability

• You like to work in a team and be able to work collaboratively with and through others.

• You are familiar with MS Office and SAP / ARIBA

• You are fluent in English, German or Spanish is a plus.

Computer Skills:   MS Office, Project Management Tools, e.g. MS Project, Smartsheet

Travel:  up to 10% of time

Competencies:

Ethics - Treats people with respect; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.

Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently.  Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time.  Follows instructions and responds to management direction.

Communication - Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.  Writes clearly and informatively.  Able to read and interpret written information.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.  Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Shares expertise with others.

Adaptability – Able to adapt to changes in the work environment.  Manages competing demands.  Changes approach or method to best fit the situation.  Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and development areas; Pursues training and opportunities for growth; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data.

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.

Project Management - Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget.

BeiGene Global Competencies

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Collaborative Spirit, Bold Ingenuity and Driving Excellence, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self-Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results-Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. BeiGene does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.