Sales Support Specialist

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. DESCRIPTION: As a Contracts Specialist II at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll contribute to supporting our mission to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. You'll be part of our Legal Function team, providing expert contract review, drafting, and negotiation support for commercial agreements across our operations. Working with a collaborative, cross-functional team of legal professionals, you'll handle contract lifecycle management while ensuring compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements. Your analytical skills and business understanding will help protect company interests while facilitating critical business relationships. This role offers opportunities for professional development through comprehensive training resources and exposure to diverse contract types across multiple business units. REQUIREMENTS: • Advanced Degree with no prior experience required, or Bachelor's Degree plus 2 years of experience in contract administration, drafting, and negotiation • Preferred Fields of Study: Business, Law, or related field • Demonstrated expertise in reviewing and analyzing commercial agreements and legal documents • Strong understanding of contract law principles and risk management • Excellent communication and negotiation skills with ability to influence stakeholders • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, especially Word and Excel • Experience with contract lifecycle management systems and enterprise software (e.g., SAP, Salesforce) • Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management capabilities • Ability to manage multiple projects under deadline • Fluent English language skills, both written and verbal • Knowledge of government contracting and FAR compliance preferred • Experience in life sciences, healthcare, or technology industries a plus • Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and business units • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities • Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and demonstrating sound judgment Tenders Management: Daily monitoring of the public online databases where tenders announced, checking tenders relevant for both, TBS products and TBS competitors (e.g. Tender Arena). Internal tender database management and maintenance up to date. Collecting documents based on the invitation to tender. Proactive cooperation with other departments, including Legal, TSG, CS, RA, and the sales team, to supply/prepare the necessary information documentation for tender specification completion. Completion tender documents and final submission within the requested deadline Contract Management Administration of Business Contracts – documents flow, ensure that the Contracts are signed on time. Contract Implementation – ensure all relevant PDX departments are aware of contractual obligations (eg pricing, delivery terms, technical support, KPI’s) KPI management/reporting Implementation of annual pricing indexation terms Contract expiration awareness: set up MHBS meeting 2 years from expiration date Databases of State Authorities - keeping registration data of the company up to date. Regular check of data box and documents distribution (contract and tender focused only) Maintain relevant information and document s flow within PDX/TFS Supporting sales processes together with the Sales Manager.