Contract Specialist

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

The Contract Specialist has a proactive, business-minded approach with strong critical thinking skills to identify opportunities, mitigate risk, and drive value through sound decision-making. This individual will analyze complex scenarios and develop alternative solutions that improve outcomes and ensure accuracy. They will play a critical role in driving operational excellence, mitigating risk, and identifying opportunities to enhance both customer experience and business outcomes. The Contract Specialist is customer-focused with strong sales acumen and demonstrated leadership through influence, initiative, and mentorship to enhance experience and support revenue growth.

This position reports to the Manager, Contract Administration and is part of the Client Services department located in Brea, CA and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, business partners, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely and professional resolution of inquiries. Provide mentorship and guidance to team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment
• Coordinate with customers, leadership, and cross-functional teams to deliver a seamless and effortless customer experience
• Manage the full contract lifecycle, including booking agreements, maintaining contract data, and ensuring compliance with billing, shipping, and contractual terms. Partner with Sales to support renewals, prevent expirations, enable new placements, and research, analyze, and resolve complex issues related to pricing and contract terms

The essential requirements of the job include:

• High School diploma or GED
• 2+ years of contract experience or related field with proven ability in customer service, relationship building, and delivering high-quality outcomes (contract interpretation, understanding contract language)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working with complex diagnostic contract structures and navigating ambiguity
• Prior experience working with a sales team  

Beckman Coulter, a Danaher company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to associates’ and their families’ lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at danaherbenefitsinfo.com. We believe you’ll like what you see.
 

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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