Contract Analyst

Who We Are
Suvoda is a global clinical trial technology company that specializes in highly complex, life-sustaining studies in therapeutic areas like oncology, central nervous system, and rare disease. Founded in 2013 by experts in eClinical technologies, Suvoda empowers clinical trial professionals to manage the most urgent moments in the most urgent trials through its IRT, eConsent, and eCOA solutions delivered on a single platform. Headquartered outside Philadelphia, Suvoda also maintains offices in Portland, OR, Barcelona, Spain, Bucharest and Iasi, Romania and Tokyo, Japan. The company consistently boasts a customer satisfaction index of 9 out of 10, an NPS score of 70 in its annual surveys, and has been selected by trial sponsors and CROs to support nearly 1000 trials across 65 countries.

The Contracts Analyst is responsible for responding to RFPs and generating budgets for key accounts within our commercial business, while continuously improving the proposal process and content.

Responsibilities

• Maintains ownership of and manages contract process to ensure timely delivery and execution consistent with standard cycle times, including but not limited to, the coordination and finalization of the contractual instrument and budget to align with defined scope of work
• Receives and analyzes Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from Business Development (BD) and ensures appropriate Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are assigned to and notified of the RFP
• Ensures proposal budgets are in agreement with the RFP, client specifications and communications, and internal assumptions
• Analyzes and validates contract and budgetary changes and provides appropriate commentary to Project Managers, SMEs and Customers to support the overall budget value.
• Proactively communicates budgetary issues to internal parties, escalates deviations to department leadership and stays engaged in the communications until issues are resolved
• Develops Customer relationships and works independently with Project Managers and Customer on assigned projects.
• Attends face-to-face meetings or calls with Project Managers and Customers as needed to ensure timely execution of contract Maintains a high level of flexibility.
• Proactively creates and resets priorities as the need arises to adhere to standard turnaround times.
• Identifies and raises issues before they become critical and adjusts quickly to the changes of a dynamic organization

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or finance with a minimum of 2 years of experience in budgeting, finance, proposal development and/or contracts management within a clinical research/ pharmaceutical environment;
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Strong expertise with Microsoft Office with expert in Excel
• Knowledge of clinical trial proposal process and budget management required
• Ability to interpret and prepare budgets and customer facing documents
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with limited management guidance and oversight

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