Crinetics Pharmaceuticals

Contract Manager

San Diego, CA, USA

Sponsorship not specified$109k-$136kDetected 84 days ago

Product ManagementProject ManagementNegotiationSupply ChainProcurementGMPCommunicationGxP

About the role

This position will contribute to the ongoing maturity and optimization of the end-to-end contracting lifecycle, including process improvements, template standardization, and stakeholder enablement.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
These may include but are not limited to:

Lead the preparation, review, and negotiation of contracts, ensuring all key terms, including scope, deliverables, milestones, timelines, and termination provisions, are clearly defined, accurately tracked, and aligned with business objectives.
Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Technical Operations, Finance, Procurement, and other stakeholders to support the timely intake, negotiation, execution, and administration of contracts.
Support business stakeholders during RFP and proposal processes, ensuring alignment between proposed scope, pricing, and contractual terms, and that contract requests are complete, accurate, and ready for efficient processing.
Independently manage high-volume contract workflows, ensuring contracts progress efficiently through intake, review, negotiation, and execution.
Partner with Procurement and Finance to ensure alignment between contracts, purchase requisitions, and payment terms, and to support accurate downstream processing.
Support and train end users in contracting processes and CLM tools, improving submission quality, reducing rework, and enabling more efficient contract execution.
Coordinate execution of agreements, including routing for signature, maintaining accurate records in the system of record, and facilitating distribution of fully executed documents.

Perform special tasks and assignments as required by management.
Paralegal certification or a Bachelor's degree in a related field is required with 8 years of professional experience.
Minimum of 5 years or recent experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences industry, with a focus on Technical Operations, manufacturing, or supply chain contracting.

The salary range for this position is: $109,000 - $136,000.
In addition to your base pay, our total rewards program consists of a discretionary annual target bonus, stock options, ESPP, and 401k match.

In addition to your base pay, our total rewards program consists of a discretionary annual target bonus, stock options, ESPP, and 401k match.
We also provide top-notch health insurance plans for employees (and their families) to include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 20 days of PTO, 10 paid holidays, and a winter company shutdown.
Education and Experience:

Ensure contract terms align with company policies, playbooks, and regulatory requirements, and independently draft, review, and resolve redlines in coordination with internal stakeholders.

Employer:
Crinetics is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion or similar philosophical beliefs, disability, marital and civil union status, age, genetic information, veteran status or any personal attribute or characteristic that is protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.
Crinetics is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion or similar philosophical beliefs, disability, marital and civil union status, age, genetic information, veteran status or any personal attribute or characteristic that is protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

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