Bilingual Associate Rfp - Mississauga, Canada - BAXTER

BAXTER

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

This is where you save and sustain lives
At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world.

You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Your role at Baxter

What you'll be doing

Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of contracts for region respective customers
Accountable for the development of contractual verbiage, assess viability of any requested changes or additions to standard contract verbiage and compare to business standards
Assist all levels of stakeholders with the strategic management of the Contract Calendar taking into the account the national perspective
Act as Project Manager in all contract resigns, RFP's, and RFI's for the region as well as accessory tasks derived from the management of such contracts and requests for proposal
Execute and manage contract process (new, renewals, capital, consumables, lease, quotes, extensions)
Ensure all contract resign occur in timely manner and use judgment on determining if there's a need to escalate to Management Team
Managing the contract process, leading the process for preparation of agreements, contracts, and/or price quotations.
Ensure full compliance with Baxter documented procedures (SOPs, BOPs, Approval Rights, Signature Rights, RACI Matrix, Contract Forms Package, Contract Templates), all applicable laws, regulations and standards, good business practices
Engage in terms/conditions negotiations internally and externally to support Sales and ensure Baxter's interests are well defended and processes are followed
Manage terms and conditions analysis with Legal Specialist and/or Legal to ensure completion within timelines and adherence to processes
Organizing and scheduling multiple simultaneous RFP responses on tight schedules and under elevated pressure
Organizing kickoff, and status updates calls/meetings for multiple RFP responses with key stakeholders (sales, marketing, legal, finance, pricing, etc)
Analyzing RFP requirements and assigning specific sections/questions to the appropriate internal resources throughout different groups within the organization
Support other Baxter Canada Contracts and Pricing initiatives as required, including compliance with Canada grant policy, evaluation and implementation of contracts technology including Business Intelligence, contracts repository, BAM/JDE improvements and workflow tools
Directly accountable to ensure the integrity and compliance with Baxter policies and procedures, maintain internal control environment including compliance with SOX

What you'll bring

Bilingual
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and French
University Degree in Business Administration, contracts specialty or related field
2+ years related experience, healthcare preferred
Contract and Pricing Management and Sales Support RFP Management experience
Ability to work in a fastpaced, matrixed environment and be able to balance the needs and requirements of many stakeholders including senior management
Critical thinking and problem solving skills
Detail oriented
Customer facing experience with strong business acumen
Excellent computer skills including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong time management and organizational skills
JD Edwards and Cognos experience would be an asset
Must be a selfstarter and ability to work proficiently with limited supervision. Must be highly analytical

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Reasonable Accommodations

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