Melissa Stever

About Melissa Stever

The pharmaceutical field is a subject very near and dear to me, not only because I grew…

Experience

1. Senior Contract Specialist

   Parexel

   Jul 2023 — Present

   Amend, negotiate, finalize project budgets, together with creating draft contractual documents •Prepare and finalize in a client ready format draft contract document, including Start-up Agreements, Work Orders and Change Orders from PAREXEL or client templates in conjunction with relevant departments • Amend, finalize, present project budgets as required • Negotiate budget changes with client • Prepare payment schedules as required, to support bids and for inclusion in contract documents • Direct client interaction with established contacts in conjunction with the Contract Manager • Provide quality client deliverables to strict deadlines • Facilitate review and approval of contractual documents and budgets in accordance with relevant policies and procedures • Participate in contract review meetings with clients and internal customers • Communicate with and inform the FBP of ongoing budget changes and provide finance system load ready budget tools in accordance with relevant policies and procedures • Review client contractual templates and edit as appropriate • Ensure contracts with clients edits received back from the client show all appropriate changes • Customize PAREXEL templates to meet client template requirements • Ensure contractual documents are processed into and maintained in relevant databases • Participate in the development and testing of tools and procedures • Training and mentoring of other Business Operations team member

Skills

• Time Management
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Clinical Research
• Recruiting
• Management
• CRO Management
• Microsoft Office
• Teamwork
• Training
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Powerpoint
• Sourcing
• Customer Service
• Leadership
• Clinical Development
• Vendor Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Applicant Tracking Systems