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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 Manager of Contract Administration & National Accounts will lead and oversee the execution of our contractual obligations and the management of our National Accounts. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring efficient contract administration, fostering strong relationships with National Account Customers and Sales Directors, and driving business growth through effective management and negotiation of contracts.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Contract Administration and is part of the Client Services team located in Brea, CA and will be ONSITE five days a week.

NOTE: This is an ONSITE position. Candidates not willing or able to relocate to the Brea, CA area need not apply.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Lead contract administration programs, aligning them with business goals and driving improvements across all contract teams.Develop and implement standard protocols to address complex business challenges, offering strategic guidance on customer and personnel matters.Oversee onboarding and continuous learning, ensuring timely integration of new associates and ongoing development initiatives.Manage contract terms and processes, executing system and workflow enhancements to boost operational efficiency.Drive process improvement initiatives, applying DBS tools to optimize team performance and resolve high-level contract disputes.

The essential requirements of the job include

Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of professional experience3+ years of direct people management experience, with demonstrated past success in building high-performing teams with a focus on people developmentExperience with continuous process improvement and DBS, or lean six sigma, or similar

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

Experience with contracting principals

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 annual salary range for this role is $115,000.00 - $135,000.00. 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 a 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.

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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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