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Commercial Contract Specialist
At Cytiva – Danaher’s Life Sciences, Diagnostics & Biotechnology Leader
Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference in life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology?
At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives. We’re united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact—working at the forefront of solutions that transform human health. Our commitments include:
- Innovation at the speed of life: Harness systems of continuous improvement to turn ideas into impact.
- Culture of belonging: Join a team where your unique perspective matters.
- Customer impact: Support world-leading researchers, vaccine developers, and cell & gene therapy pioneers.
- Growth & learning: Continuously improve yourself and push professional boundaries.
Take your next career leap in a role where you’ll make a meaningful difference daily.
About the Role
The Commercial Contract Specialist is responsible for:
- Ensuring compliance and mitigating risk when reviewing and approving commercial contract terms (purchase orders, tenders, sales agreements).
- Reporting to the Commercial Contracts Manager as part of the Commercial Contracts team in Little Chalfont.
- This is an onsite role.
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Key Responsibilities
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Risk assessment & approvals
- Review commercial contracts to identify non-standard terms/conditions and potential risks.
- Flag issues to cross-functional teams for review.
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Contract administration & process management
- Administer and monitor contract approval workflows, collaborating with:
- Sales
- Customer service
- Legal
- Finance & controllership
- Tax (where applicable)
- Provide contract reporting, status tracking, and support in contract management lifecycle including:
- Tracking entry into systems
- Facilitating electronic/signed contract approvals
- Administer and monitor contract approval workflows, collaborating with:
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Operational support & training
- Train colleagues on contract processes as needed.
- Assist in contracts management system optimization.
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Process improvement & system work
- Identify and implement efficiency gains in contracts execution.
Who You Are
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Experience: College degree + extensive work experience in a similar role.
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** Commercial expertise**:
- Extensive experience managing commercial contract terms and approvals.
- Proficiency in reviewing purchase orders and sales agreements—especially in high-volume environments.
- Proven track record in prioritization & risk mitigation during fast-paced decision-making.
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Communication skills:
- Exceptional writing and communication, both in clear documentation and cross-team collaboration.
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Bonus: Experience with Salesforce/SFDC and contract lifecycle management systems.
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Nice to Have
- Additional language skills (Spanish or Italian) would be useful.
- Familiarity with selling into global users and solution breaches.
Benefits at Cytiva – A Danaher Company
Discover Cytiva’s comprehensive, tailored benefit programs designed to add value to life outside the workplace:
- Healthcare & wellness plans curated for employees.
- Generoustime-off policies.
- Competitive retirement programs and learning & development opportunities.
Explore Danaher’s Rich Benefits Ecosystem.
Join Cytiva – Where Every Role Accelerates Impact
Together, we drive solutions for the world’s greatest medical challenges—whether partnering in diagnostics, vaccines, cell therapies, or sustainable health—we’re changing lives today, advancing health for future generations.
Learn more:
- https://www.danaher.com
- For career opportunities: Visit [Cytiva Careers].
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