Contract Consultant

Becton Dickinson Medical Devices•Sparks, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a result of the combination of the BD Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), by applying to this role, you will be applying for a position with Waters. Waters is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, Waters’ innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across biology, chemistry, and physics. Waters collaborates with analytical laboratories around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, assure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, Waters’ passionate team of approximately 16,000 colleagues partner with customers to turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide. We are the people who give possibilities purpose BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Strong ethical values; takes appropriate action and makes decisions maintaining responsibility for outcomes

Nice To Haves

Have strong functional, business and strategic expertise
Cultivate a positive work climate that fosters collaboration, innovation, and alignment with BD Values

Responsibilities

Oversee contracting lifecycle activities including lead and quote generation, contract negotiation to signature including components such as lease vs. buy, software specification, maintenance and service, installation and invoicing/reconciliation of capital products.
Scope includes DS sales for healthcare facilities including Hospitals and Regional Networks (e.g., IDN), Non-Acute facilities, Labs, etc. for DS Capital and Reagents only. Excludes GPOs.
Accountable for negotiating DS sales and service contract terms and conditions.
Review and revise customer redlines and contract templates and provide responses for issues consistent with established policies, business positions, statutory/legal requirements, and customer specifications
Act as a negotiator directly with customers when negotiating standard contract terms, work directly with Sales, Legal, Service, Marketing and other subject matter experts to balance customer requirements while protecting our interests and mitigating risk.
Work with the DS Sales Team as key internal-business partner, with high quality, responsive service, negotiation competencies and value add to drive revenue growth, provide financial analysis and projections of proposed deals.
Provide guidance and influence to the sales organization as it relates to appropriately structuring a deal and negotiating contractual provisions and commitments on behalf of BD.
Understand financial drivers of specific deals and can and communicates the price and margin impact of proposed deals in the context of exiting local agreements and helps determine the appropriate contracting approach and strategy in order to drive operational efficiencies and standardization throughout the organization.
Review deal profitability and adherence to set pricing strategies and manage approvals based on set decision rights matrix.
Assist with commercial customer RFP requests to ensure appropriate approvals, responses and terms and conditions are within approved based on decision rights matrix.
Oversee post contract lifecycle, including support for contract compliance, on time renewals, early termination process, return of equipment at end of term and addressing inquiries from DS Sales Team and Customers.
Help administer, and enforce policies, procedures, and processes to harmonize contract negotiation and general provisions, with appropriate flexibility to meet customer/market needs and dynamics.
Ensure that risk is mitigated and regulations are appropriately addressed consistently across all business offerings.
Support process improvement projects (templates, standard terms, system updates, etc.) to drive operational efficiencies and standardization throughout the organization.