Contract Specialist

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?  

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.   

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. 

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence. 

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. 

The Contract Specialist has a proactive, business-minded approach with strong critical thinking skills to identify opportunities, mitigate risk, and drive value through sound decision-making. This individual will analyze complex scenarios and develop alternative solutions that improve outcomes and ensure accuracy. The Contract Specialist is customer-focused with strong sales acumen and demonstrated leadership through influence, initiative, and mentorship to enhance experience and support revenue growth.

This position is part of the Client Services Department and reports to the Manager/Supervisor responsible for Contract Administration located in Brea, CA and will be on-site.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, business partners, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely and professional resolution of inquiries. Provide mentorship and guidance to team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong analytical, problem-solving, and conflict resolution abilities
• Manage the full contract lifecycle, including booking agreements, maintaining contract data, and ensuring compliance with billing, shipping, and contractual terms and partner with Sales to support renewals, prevent expirations, enable new placements, and research, analyze, and resolve complex issues related to pricing and contract terms

The essential requirements of the job include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2+ years experience delivering exceptional customer service, building strong relationships, and delivering high-quality outcomes (contract interpretation, understanding contract language)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and PowerBI)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience working with complex diagnostic contract structures and navigating ambiguity
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP and/or Oracle

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info. 

The hourly range for this role is $33.50 - $40.00. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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