Clinical Contract Specialist

Want a role with real-world impact? As an Clinical Contract Specialist at Reckitt, you’ll have the freedom to develop products that improve the health of millions of lives. Worldwide. 
 
Clinical Contract Specialist 
Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire 
Competitive Salary & excellent benefits package 

We are looking for an experienced clinical outsourcing professional who acts as the centralised contract specialist for EG&CR (Evidence Generation and Clinical Research). This role will ensure execution, coordination and tracking of contracts, key to successful compliance with Reckitt and regulatory policies, while driving efficient use of operational resource, databases and tools. The role will provide contract support across three categories OTC, Medical Devices and Cosmetics. 

• This role is part of the EG & CR team and reports to the Outsourcing Leads.  You will act as Subject Matter Expert for contract compliance and execution globally for all EG & CR
•  Work with the Outsourcing Lead to develop both understanding of their requirements and to prepare appropriate solutions for their contracting needs
•  Draft all contracts, according to information provided by the Outsourcing Lead, with or without Legal support ensuring risks are mitigated
• Identification and resolution of all business and legal issues related to contracts
• Perform quality checks on the contract documents. 
• Establish strong partnerships with the Outsourcing Leads, Legal, Procurement and Vendor(s) to understand contracting challenges and drive resolutions.
• Drive timely contract review and approval flow with relevant stakeholders.
• Track contracts and resources in relevant databases with key responsibility for end to end contract lifecycle management including upload of all contracts into contract repository. 
• Ensure all contract pre-requisites are in place prior to contract execution in compliance with policies and procedures. Develop and negotiate low and medium complexity preferred, non-preferred or niche service supplier contracts
• Deliver ongoing contract management including changes in Scope/Amendment, conflict resolution (including developing recommendations for resolution) to reduce operational, financial and/or legal risk for that engagement or to the study.
• Act as delegate for outsourcing leads when applicable

You’ll succeed because… 

You will be:
•    Able to work with and influence multiple stakeholders in a matrix organisation
•    Pro-active and self-directed with a high level of initiative and persistence
•    Detail orientated
•    Service orientated
•    Good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to operate successfully in various team capacities and in a multi-cultural environment
•    Able to provide strong impact and influencing skills
•    Able to manage priorities effectively
•    Meeting pre-agreed and often changeable timelines

You’ll love it because… 
…you’ll get to make an impact like never before. You’ll be responsible for your own projects - we can’t wait to listen to your ideas. The products you help us get out there will make people’s lives better. Our iconic brands will provide an incredible platform for you. And our dynamic, ownership-driven culture will help bring the very best out of you, every day. 

Equality

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.