Supply Chain Contracts Lead

About the role

This is a hands-on role at the intersection of supply chain legal and technology. Youll support and where appropriate lead contracting and commercial negotiations with key suppliers and CDMOs across equipment consumables software and services. Youll turn complex technical supply and regulatory requirements into clear pragmatic contracts that protect the business while enabling us to move at the pace our customers need. Youll become a go-to partner for colleagues who need to understand what our contracts allow require and protect.

What youll do

Working closely with Supply Chain Legal and Finance youll get to:

Coordinate and support negotiation of MSAs Supply Agreements Statements of Work and Quality or Technical Agreements with key suppliers and CDMOs.

Translate supply risk and criticality into appropriate commercial and contractual protections so contracts reflect real-world risk.

Ensure supplier contracts align with our commercial models customer commitments and regulatory expectations.

Maintain a clear accessible view of key terms dates and obligations through concise contract summaries and a simple contract register.

Support supplier business reviews escalation and amendments making sure outcomes are properly reflected in updated agreements.

Work directly with technical and commercial stakeholders helping them articulate requirements and turning these into contract language that works for everyone. 

Youll be joining at a build phase so youll have the space to help shape how we manage supplier contracts as we scale.

Qualifications :

About you

Youll enjoy this role if you like being close to the technology and supply chain and turning moving parts into clear well-structured agreements.

Youll bring:

Experience in commercial contracts supplier contracts or commercial management ideally in a technology manufacturing pharma or medical device setting.

Confidence working with legal documents and familiarity with core contractual concepts such as liability indemnity warranties IP confidentiality termination and service levels.

Experience supporting or leading negotiations with suppliers for example hardware consumables CDMOs software or services.

Familiarity with supply chain and procurement priorities including lead times MOQs capacity risk and cost drivers.

Ability to work with Quality and Regulatory colleagues to align commercial contracts with technical and quality agreements.

A pragmatic approach comfortable working at pace and balancing competing requirements to find solutions that work.

Strong written and verbal communication skills able to mark up contracts and explain key issues clearly to non-specialists.

Organised and reliable habits in tracking versions dates and obligations across multiple agreements.

If you like the idea of your contract work directly influencing how cell therapies can be manufactured and supplied at scale this is a chance to see that impact clearly.

Additional Information :

Cellular Origins is based on the TTP Campus within purpose-built sustainable offices labs and green surroundings 10 miles south of Cambridge. Our working culture encourages entrepreneurship shared ideas and collaboration while providing you the freedom to do your best work.

Our employee benefits include:

Annual bonus

25 days holiday

Employer pension contribution of 10% of salary

Free lunch and all-day refreshments

Private medical insurance for employees and dependants

Enhanced family friendly leave

Life insurance worth 6x salary

Electric car leasing scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Activities and community that supports healthy activities that bring colleagues together; whether its lunchtime squash or football Zumba or our own rock band. Colleagues initiate new clubs and outings whenever they feel theres something missing!

Local sports facilities and theatre discounts and memberships.

How to apply

If this sounds like the kind of challenge you would enjoy we would love to hear from you. Apply now to help build the equipment supply chain behind Constellation and play your part in bringing life-changing cell therapies to more patients faster.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time