Sr Contract Specialist

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Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Our colleagues bring our Mission to life every day – enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

We provide our global teams with the resources and opportunities to achieve their career goals while helping to take science a step beyond. Whether we are supporting the development of new therapies, protecting the environment or helping ensure the safety of our food, our work contributes to solving some of the world’s most important challenges.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Contracts Specialist I to join our collaborative team in Georgia.

In this role, you will support the negotiation and management of a broad range of commercial agreements and help enable sustainable business growth while protecting the interests of Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Working closely with colleagues across Sales, Legal, Finance, Operations, Quality and other functions, you will provide practical contracting expertise, assess commercial and contractual risks and support the timely execution of agreements.

What you’ll do

• Review, draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including customer and supplier contracts, master service agreements, confidentiality agreements, amendments and other business-related agreements.
• Manage contracts throughout the contracting lifecycle, from initial review and negotiation through execution and ongoing administration.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business objectives and develop effective negotiation strategies.
• Identify and assess contractual, commercial and operational risks and recommend appropriate solutions or mitigation measures.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders on contractual matters, policies and processes.
• Support complex and high-value negotiations while balancing commercial objectives with appropriate risk management.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Sales, Operations, Quality and other functions to ensure agreements meet internal requirements and applicable policies.
• Support requests for proposals (RFPs), tenders and other competitive bid processes.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with customers, suppliers and other external partners.
• Manage multiple contracts and priorities simultaneously, ensuring deadlines and business commitments are met.
• Escalate significant contractual risks or issues appropriately and support their resolution.
• Contribute to improvements in contracting processes, templates, systems and ways of working.
• Maintain accurate contract records and support reporting and compliance requirements.
• Where applicable, support agreements involving international and/or government customers and ensure compliance with relevant contractual and regulatory requirements.

About you

You will bring substantial experience in commercial contracting, ideally gained within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, life sciences or another highly regulated industry.

You will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Law, Life Sciences or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Significant experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Strong knowledge of contract principles, commercial risk assessment and contract lifecycle management.
• Experience managing complex or high-value agreements involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation, facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting RFPs, tenders and competitive bid processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex contractual matters clearly and pragmatically.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work within demanding timelines.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational and time-management skills.
• The confidence to maintain appropriate contractual positions while developing constructive and collaborative relationships.
• The ability to work effectively within a global, cross-functional and matrix organisation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using contract management or related business systems.
• Fluency in English.

Experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, life sciences or Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO/CMO) environment would be advantageous.

Professional qualifications or certifications in contracts, procurement, commercial management or a related discipline would also be beneficial.

Additional advantage

If the role will support US Government contracting, experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS), Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), GSA contracts, ECAT contracts or comparable US Government contracting processes would be advantageous.

Why join us?

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll be part of a global organisation united by a shared purpose and a commitment to scientific excellence.

You’ll work with colleagues across functions, businesses and geographies, gaining exposure to complex commercial matters while helping enable partnerships that support our customers and our Mission.

We offer an environment where collaboration, professional development and continuous improvement are part of how we work – and where your expertise can make a meaningful difference.

Join us and help make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.