Grow Your Career and Your Potential at CBRE

Full Spectrum Lab Services from CBRE offers a professional suite of services to a variety of clients in the life sciences industry, including those in pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices, and genomics, as well as contract research organizations (CROs) and contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs).

Our comprehensive range of services includes laboratory consulting, real estate services, instrumentation repair and maintenance, full asset management, and more—covering the entire spectrum of life sciences facilities. With expertise across various life sciences categories, CBRE is a leader in managing highly-regulated spaces within the industry.

Location: Newport Beach - California

About the role

The purpose of this position is to lead and coordinate the fulfillment of the organization's contract requirements.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Will own government solicitations, bid process, proposal drafting and contract negotiations.
• Reviews, interprets and analyzes contract and service agreements to ensure the terms comply with legal, guidelines, contracting principles, cost constraints as well as with corporate and client procedures.
• Responds to customer inquires pertaining to modifications of existing contracts and to facilitate all phases of contract management.
• Prepares and evaluates proposals for new or continuation of existing agreements and makes award recommendations.
• Negotiates and interprets contracts, and monitors fulfillment of contractual obligations
• Analyzes amendments to existing contracts or requests for extensions. Provides recommendations of approval or alternation solutions to senior management.
• Collaborate with the Accounting Department on invoicing and insurance issues.
• Accountable for administration and execution of Supplier Performance Management Program.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What You'll Need

To perform this job effectively, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university required. Minimum of four years of related experience and/or training. Working experience with business law, contracting principles and practices, and general and industry specific regulatory and compliance requirements.

CERTIFICATES and/or LICENSES

C.P.M., C.P.S.M. or N.A.C.M. Certifications or eligibility preferred.

Communication skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational and analytical skills. Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.

Ability to respond to sensitive issues.

Financial knowledge

Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles. Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts, and commissions. Conducts financial analysis.

Reasoning ability

Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex documents. Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations. Requires advanced analytical and quantitative skills.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES

Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite. Working knowledge of contracts database systems, software, modules, etc.

Scope of responsibility

Decisions made with thorough understanding of procedures, company policies, and business practices to achieve general results and deadlines. Responsible for setting work unit and/or project deadlines. Errors in judgment may cause short-term impact to department.

Why CBRE?

We offer comprehensive benefits such as health, vision and life insurance, 401k, personal time off, among others.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future