Senior Manager, Clinical Procurement and Outsourcing

Senior Manager, Clinical Procurement and Outsourcing Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Senior Manager, Clinical Procurement and Outsourcing to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead budget and contract negotiations with Clinical Development service providers including all initial contracts and any change orders;
  • Negotiate final scopes of work, budget, and payment schedules with input from functional stakeholders for clinical study service providers;
  • Conducts an ongoing analysis of vendor performance using metrics, expectation requirements and KPIs to ensure compliance of contracted services;
  • Participate in study management meeting for assigned categories;
  • Track negotiated cost savings and cost avoidances achieved;
  • Contribute to development of process development/improvement, and implementation of processes and tools related to outsourcing activities.

Requirements:

  • A minimum of 8 years of related clinical outsourcing experience with at least 5 years of vendor contract negotiation and oversight responsibilities;
  • Excellent written and verbal skills required. Must display strong analytical and problem solving skills. Attention to detail required;
  • Must be innovative, driven and effective with a “can do” attitude;
  • Ability to deal with time demands, incomplete information or unexpected events;
  • Must have the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with management, peers, and cross functional colleagues;
  • Must possess excellent interpersonal skills;
  • Demonstrated capability of managing multiple external vendors for multiple clinical trials simultaneously;
  • Strong knowledge and experience in clinical operations, including interpretation and implementation of FDA regulations/ICH guidelines, is required;
  • A Bachelor of Science degree preferred;
  • Strong knowledge with advanced concepts of clinical research and able to work effectively in a team/matrix environment.

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