Clinical Contracts Manager with Pharma Expertise

Contracts Manager Clinical Contracts Specialist Grants Administrator

NEGOTIATION CONTRACT COMPLIANCE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Accomplished Contracts Manager with a strong background in contract negotiation, clinical operations, and procurement. Expertise in managing contract execution, financial processes, and compliance within pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Adept at collaborating with internal stakeholders and external vendors to streamline workflows and ensure contract efficiency. Proven ability to optimize contract lifecycle management, mitigate risks, and support business objectives.

Signature Achievements:

Led contract compliance initiatives across UK/US clinical operations, streamlining approvals and reducing contract cycle time.

Negotiated and executed preferred and non-preferred supplier agreements, optimizing cost efficiency.

Managed multimillion-dollar clinical trial site payments, ensuring accurate financial reconciliation.

Developed and implemented standardized contract tracking systems to improve data integrity and reporting.

Technical Skills

●Contract & Compliance Management: Veeva Vault, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Oracle, AS 400

●Financial & Procurement Systems: SAP, Excel, Purchase Orders (PO), Invoice Processing

●Collaboration & Document Management: SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

●Data Analysis & Reporting: Contract Tracking Databases, Budgeting, Forecasting

Professional Experience

Haleon – Warren, NJ October 2022 – February 2024

Contract Manager, Clinical Development & Business Operations

Managed contract execution, purchase orders, and invoice processing for Clinical Development teams across the UK/US.

Partnered with business owners and suppliers to identify contract bottlenecks, developing streamlined solutions that improved approval timelines.

Tracked contract milestones, ensuring all prerequisites were met before execution.

Processed invoices per contract payment terms and obtained purchase order approvals for clinical agreements.

Served as the primary liaison between Haleon and external suppliers, proactively addressing contractual issues.

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. September 2015 – January 2022

Clinical Trials Grant Administrator (January 2016 – January 2022)

Drafted, negotiated, and executed Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) and amendments, ensuring compliance with fair market standards.

Managed site payment processes, reconciling payments against clinical milestones and electronic data capture (EDC) records.

Provided financial tracking and reporting for study budgets, supporting study teams with accurate forecasting.

Maintained investigator site communications, resolving financial and contract-related inquiries.

Clinical Finance Assistant – Contract (September 2015 – January 2016)

Processed site payments and prepared financial documentation for clinical studies, ensuring compliance with contract terms.

PharmaNet Resources February 2014 – November 2014

Grants Administrator – Contract

Reviewed clinical site study payments for over 300 sites, ensuring payment accuracy through contract-based formulas.

Prepared payment request packages and coordinated approvals with project managers and finance teams.

Novo Nordisk August 2011 – October 2012

CBM Payment Administrator – Contract

Managed clinical site payments, preventing duplicate invoices and reconciling study costs with financial records.

Reviewed and processed contract amendments and site payment requests in SAP.

Led collections efforts, recovering over $250,000 in outstanding payments from clinical study sites.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

inVentiv Health Services, Inc. – Sample Accountability Analyst

Supported over 350 pharmaceutical sales representatives in reconciling monthly, quarterly, and biannual drug sample inventories.

Ohm Laboratories, Inc. – Purchasing Expeditor

Processed purchase orders and maintained procurement data accuracy in SAP.

Siemens Shared Services, LLC – Accounts Payable Representative

Audited and processed 25–30 invoices daily, resolving vendor discrepancies and supporting financial reconciliation.

Johnson & Johnson, HealthCare Services, Inc. – Accounts Payable Clerk & Credit & Collections Associate

Managed accounts receivable portfolio, reducing outstanding balances and supporting contract compliance initiatives.

Education

Certificate in Commercial Contract Management – Villanova University

Certificate in Computer Technician & Network Security – The Chubb Institute

Associate of Arts, Fashion Merchandising, Retailing & Marketing – Brookdale Community College

Deborah Brown

Somerset, NJ 08873 732-***-**** **********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/deborah-brown-3221a514

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