Senior Associate Contracts Pricing

Orion Group Life Sciences are looking for a Senior Associate Contracts & Pricing on behalf of our Multinational Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology client located in Breda. Initial 12-month contract, with high possibility of extension. This is a hybrid role, Tuesday and Thursday onsite. During initial training every day onsite is preferred.
The Team Part of our client’s Global Contracts and Pricing Operations (Global CPO) organization within the Global Operational Pricing team.
Located across Breda (Netherlands) and Lisbon (Portugal).
Diverse and inclusive team representing 15+ nationalities.
Focused on enabling accurate, compliant, and efficient ex-US contract and pricing execution to support the mission of our client of serving patients.
The role The Senior Associate Contracts & Pricing supports the operational execution, governance, and continuous improvement of pricing and contracting processes across ex-US markets.
As a key operational partner to affiliates and internal stakeholders, the role provides guidance and support on Contracts and Pricing processes while collaborating with Global CPO, regional teams, and cross-functional partners.
The position contributes to operational excellence, process optimization, and business initiatives that enhance consistency, compliance, efficiency, and scalability across Contracts and Pricing operations.
Accountabilities Serve as a key operational partner to affiliates and internal stakeholders, providing timely support and guidance on Contracts and Pricing processes across assigned ex-US markets.
Ensure affiliate requests and inquiries related to Contracts and Pricing are managed in line with established service level targets and business expectations.
Support operational excellence initiatives that enhance the effectiveness, consistency, and scalability of Contracts and Pricing operations across ex-US markets.
Contribute to the governance and continuous improvement of Contracts and Pricing processes, policies, and ways of working.
Partner with stakeholders across Global CPO, regional teams, and other business functions to drive alignment, consistency, and operational effectiveness.
Contribute to cross-functional projects, business initiatives, and system enhancements, representing the Global CPO organization and providing Contracts and Pricing expertise.
Provide business insights, process expertise, and analytical support to inform decision-making and support operational and strategic objectives.
Identify opportunities for process optimization and support the implementation of improvements that enhance efficiency, compliance, and user experience.
Support training, knowledge management, and best-practice sharing activities to enable effective adoption of Contracts and Pricing processes and systems.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and customer-focused service across the Contracts and Pricing organization.
Responsibilities

• Affiliate & Contracts and Pricing Support:

Serve as a primary point of contact for affiliates and internal stakeholders, providing guidance and support on Contracts and Pricing processes across assigned ex-US markets.
Ensure affiliate inquiries, requests, and operational issues are managed effectively and in line with established service level targets.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support successful Contracts and Pricing operations.

• Governance & Business Process Management:

Support the governance and continuous improvement of Contracts and Pricing business processes, policies, and ways of working across ex-US markets.
Partner with Global CPO, regional teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to drive process consistency, operational effectiveness, and alignment with business objectives.
Provide business process expertise, business requirements and operational impact assessments to support system enhancements and process changes.
Develop business requirements, process documentation, standard operating procedures, and other supporting materials to facilitate process standardization and knowledge transfer.

• Project Support & Continuous Improvement:

Contribute to global, regional, and cross-functional projects by representing Contracts and Pricing business requirements and stakeholder needs.
Analyse business processes, identify improvement opportunities, and support the implementation of solutions that enhance efficiency, compliance, scalability, and user experience.
Support change management activities related to new processes, tools, systems, and organizational initiatives.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and supporting opportunities to optimize Contracts and Pricing operations.

• Business Analysis & Decision Support:

Interpret operational and business data to provide insights and recommendations supporting strategic and operational decision-making.
Assess business challenges, risks, and opportunities and provide recommendations t