Contract Manager, Commercial Operations

Contract Manager, Commercial Operations

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Contract Manager, Commercial Operations to join our Aesthetics & Reconstruction team as part of our MedTech Surgery business located at our Irvine, CA site, with alternate site locations of Raritan, NJ and Cincinnati, OH.

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Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world's most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting!

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JOB SUMMARY

The Contract Manager plays a pivotal role within the Commercial Contract Management organization, ensuring the effective implementation of contracts and pricing strategies throughout their lifecycle. This position involves leading strategic customer contract negotiations and supervising the entire contract lifecycle management process, including drafting agreements, negotiating terms and conditions, price loading, and ongoing system maintenance. Success in this role requires strong collaboration with key departments such as Marketing, Legal, Sales, HCC, and Commercial Operations to support critical company initiatives, ensure contract compliance, and drive performance.

Additionally, the Contract Manager is responsible for leading, developing, and standardizing various contracting processes and templates to support the company's sales strategy. This involves creating consistent, effective templates aligned with sales goals, adaptable for multiple agreement types, and designed to streamline contract administration. The Contract Manager takes the lead in reviewing, revising, and negotiating contract terms to ensure they reflect the company's business interests, follow legal standards, and align with strategic objectives. Working closely with key collaborators, the Contract Manager ensures the contracting process supports overall business strategies while enhancing the customer experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws / regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position :

• Manage and lead offer and development team including responsibilities of people development, mentoring and coaching.
• Facilitate, manage and administer the Contracting and Pricing Committee (CPC) working closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and the extended Commercial Operations team. The Contract Manager delivers program analytics, makes recommendations on program optimization, manages contract price matrixes, and drives innovation in contracts and pricing programs; pursues positive ROI through pricing discipline and ensures compliance across the entire portfolio of core breast products.
• Manage GPO, hospital, physician, private equity and consignment contracting, process, administration of Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO), rebate strategy, price alignment, GPO and IDN roster management, contracting system development and maintenance
• Supervise the development of SOP's, contracting templates, and rebate strategy
• Manages account performance by monitoring System Analytics (ADD in System name) contract compliance, contract performance goals & will engage key account director & regional sales leadership to negotiate contractual offers or changes
• Demonstrate knowledge of internal and external contracting terms, business applications, market conditions, competitive positioning and overall industry standards
• Support audits and compliance testing by providing information and supporting documents
• Monitors contract management processes and identifies process improvements and optimizations.
• Train staff on contract policies and business rules implementing process improvements for contract efficiencies
• Maintain official documents in accordance to records and retention policies; organize records of all contracts, amendments, and supporting documents.
• Seek continuous professional development; develop team's goals and objectives in alignment with leadership
• Responsible for following all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable.
• For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
• Performs other duties assigned as needed

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Benefits Summary :

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Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.