Cencora

Senior Contract Specialist

Cencora
Posted 10/19/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in contract management, including preparation, review, negotiation, and compliance with legal and business requirements. Strong analytical and organizational skills are essential for ensuring contract performance and adherence to established processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Contract ReviewNegotiation SkillsCompliance MonitoringAnalytical SkillsCustomer-Service Orientation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Ensure timely contract review to meet business-unit needs
  • Prepare, review, and interpret contracts for adequacy, appropriateness, completeness, and legal or business risk
  • Confirm adherence to Innomar/ABC processes and requirements
  • Explain legal terms and conditions to managers, directors, senior management, and other interested parties
  • Interact with clients and vendors
  • Negotiate contracts and subcontracts
  • Gather and maintain approvals for applicable contracts
  • Coordinate contract execution
  • Escalate concerns and needs to the legal group while following defined Corporate Legal processes
  • Modify and evaluate template contracts and tools with procurement and legal teams
  • Collaborate with Business Units, Operations, Legal, Finance, IT, and other subject-matter experts on contract-related content and responses
  • Use compliance tools, reports, and scorecards to monitor compliance and contract performance
  • Resolve content and context inconsistencies across contracts, bids, information requests, proposals, and pricing structures
  • Follow ABC and Innomar legal requirements and legal and financial SOPs and training
  • Perform order-entry functions for executed agreements
  • Assist with content-library loading processes in corporate database programs
  • Perform related duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Training and understanding in business administration, accountancy, legal, sales, marketing, computer sciences, or similar vocations, generally obtained through completion of a four-year Bachelor's Degree Program or comparable on-the-job training and work responsibilities in administrative duties
  • Direct experience in a contracting environment of at least 3–5 years
  • Understanding of legal and health system trends and operating assumptions
  • Law clerk/training/certification experience of 1–2 years preferred but not required
  • Ability to work independently and confidently manage negotiations
  • Experience providing advice to Operations and staff to drive contract performance and compliance
  • Experience drafting and reviewing contracts
  • Analytical skills related to contract information and related matters
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Ability to balance business objectives and opportunities against legal and other risks/requirements
  • Customer-service orientation and a “Can do” attitude
  • Keen attention to detail and ability to identify issues and errors
  • Ability to multitask and manage time efficiently
  • Ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment and work with tight deadlines
  • Strong presentation and communication skills
  • Excellent integration and implementation skills
  • Working knowledge of computers and software programs, especially Excel
  • Must be willing to do minimal travel as required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical, dental, and vision care
  • Backup dependent care
  • Adoption assistance
  • Infertility coverage
  • Family building support
  • Behavioral health solutions
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid caregiver leave
  • Training programs
  • Professional development resources
  • Mentorship programs
  • Employee resource groups
  • Volunteer activities
  • Inclusive culture and wellness resources supporting physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing
  • Reasonable accommodations during the employment process and employment

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Hard Skills
Contract DraftingContract InterpretationLegal Risk AssessmentOrder Entry FunctionsBusiness Administration KnowledgeHealth System Trends UnderstandingSOP ComplianceTemplate ModificationContent Library ManagementContract Performance Evaluation
Soft Skills
Excellent Organizational SkillsStrong Presentation SkillsCommunication SkillsAttention to DetailAbility to Multitask
Tools & Technologies
Compliance ToolsCorporate Database ProgramsExcel
Certifications & Qualifications
Law Clerk Certification (Preferred)
Industry Keywords
Contracting EnvironmentLegal RequirementsBusiness ObjectivesOperational ComplianceFinancial SOPs