Contract Liaison / Contracting Operations Specialist (Remote) - CCC

Job Description

We are seeking a highly organized and relationship-driven Contract Liaison to support a large scientific and healthcare-focused organization. This individual will serve as a key coordinator between internal business partners, procurement teams, compliance stakeholders, and external vendors to facilitate the end-to-end contracting process. This is an operations-focused position that will own contract intake, documentation collection, workflow management, and stakeholder communication while ensuring requests move efficiently through established procurement and compliance processes. Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the submission, review, and processing of contracts, work orders, service agreements, and master service agreements (MSAs).
• Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, procurement teams, compliance groups, and vendors.
• Manage contract requests from initiation through approval and execution.
• Navigate contract management systems and databases to determine appropriate workflows and approval paths.
• Utilize decision trees and established processes to guide stakeholders through contracting requirements.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings with internal teams to resolve contract-related questions and drive approvals.
• Track contract status, maintain documentation, and ensure all required information is collected and submitted accurately.
• Support vendor onboarding and engagement activities for service-based vendors and scientific partners.
• Partner with procurement to communicate contracting requirements and timelines to business stakeholders.
• Assist with healthcare compliance-related agreements and requests when applicable.
• Maintain and organize large volumes of contract and vendor information using Excel and internal systems.

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.

• 4-5+ years of experience in procurement, outsourcing, contracting operations, vendor management, or a related function.

• Experience supporting contract workflows, purchase orders, vendor agreements, or procurement operations.

• Strong understanding of contract lifecycle processes and approval workflows.

• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to organize, analyze, and maintain large datasets.

• Experience working within contract management, procurement, or vendor management systems.

• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.

• Ability to effectively communicate with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience supporting scientific, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or laboratory-focused organizations.

• Familiarity with procurement and vendor management platforms such as: o Aravo o APEX o Tableau o eMarketplace o Totality o ICD o Request Navigator (EU)

• Experience supporting healthcare compliance-related contracting activities.

• Understanding of procurement processes involving scientific vendors and service providers.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].