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STERIS CORPORATION Senior Contract Analyst in Mentor, Ohio
Senior Contract Analyst Req ID: 52704 Job Category: Customer Operations/Customer Support Location: Mentor, OH, US, 44060 Workplace Type: Hybrid At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe. Position Summary This role will provide contractual and business guidance and have delegated decision-making authority on both legal and business terms (in compliance with internal policies and procedures) throughout negotiation, PO review, contract review, and management of RFPs for the Healthcare Global Services organization. The Senior Contract Analyst will conduct pre-bid, post-bid, RFP and contract reviews with associated red-lining and will manage contract negotiations with Customers, negotiating terms and conditions to achieve balanced commercial outcomes, and ensure timely delivery of accurate contract documentation. The position will work closely with the Field Sales, Service, Sales Leadership and Legal to meet internal as well as Customer-dictated deadlines for Healthcare Global Services opportunities. The Senior Contract Analyst will additionally ensure the proper document revision, storage, and auditing of contracts. The role will require ongoing improvement of the contracting process for both the Customer and the business. Routine audits of the current terms will be required to ensure both operational and administrative criteria are well defined and executed against. This role will provide guidance on contract terms and conditions, operational feasibility, and risk mitigation, while escalating material risks as well as complex legal matters to STERIS Legal Department Counsel (Corporate Counsel) and other relevant departments when required. The Senior Contract Analyst will, Manage the review process to ensure that the correct level of business input and approval is received in a timely manner. Provide advice and guidance for business rules and context, partnering with key business process owners (e.g., Finance, Risk, Legal) to ensure that STERIS can execute its objectives. Serve as reference for certain pre-approved contract terms and conditions. Function as an escalation point within the organization regarding risk management, including escalating issues to Corporate Counsel as needed to ensure appropriate legal risk mitigation on material issues. We will consider fully remote candidates for this role, with a preference being local to Mentor OH with a hybrid schedule of 3 days in per week. What You'll Do as a Sr. Contract Analyst Review, draft, redline, and negotiate commercial agreements (RFIs/RFPs, MSAs, SOWs, Customer contracts, POs) to align with company standards and playbooks; coordinate with Corporate Counsel and other relevant departments on material non-standard terms (indemnities, liability caps, IP, warranties, data privacy, confidentiality, export controls). Prepare, review, analyze, and negotiate complex commercial agreements (e.g., POs, SOWs, etc.) adhering to STERIS legal and business guidelines. Analyze contract terms and conditions to aid in making legal and business decisions in consideration of compliance with laws (including, but not limited to, US Federal Acquisition Regulations and comparable laws in Canada) and corporate risk factors. Lead or co-lead negotiation with Customers and internal stakeholders; secure required approvals and deliver accurate, final contract documents within internal and Customer timelines. Develop and drive adoption of standard operating procedures for proper storing of documentation and leverage metrics to assess business impact and results (i