Trial Vendor Senior Manager

Job Description Summary

Core member of the Clinical Trial Team (CTT), independently managing all vendor-related
aspects of global clinical trial(s) to deliver study outcomes within schedule, budget,
quality/compliance and performance standards.
Proactively manages vendor-related risks and potential issues. Implements global
vendor strategy and if required, escalates vendor issue

 

Job Description

Major accountabilities:

• Close interaction and collaboration with study team lead and study team members during study lifetime.
• Review of vendor related protocol sections during protocol development • Collaborate with Vendor startup manager to the development of Study Specification Worksheet (SSW) to facilitate bid process. If no VSM is assigned to the category, drive the SSW completion.
• Manages interface with vendors in cooperation with vendor partner functions
• Quote/proposal review in collaboration with procurement, support contract negotiations, Contributes to the development of vendor contract amendments. Accountable for vendor cost control, budget review, invoice reconciliation and PO close-out
• Creates and maintains vendor-related risk maps with contingency plan for documentation.

Key performance indicators:

• Timely, efficient and quality execution of trials & trial related activities within assigned clinical program(s) within budget, and in compliance with quality standards.
• Adherence to Novartis policy and guidelines and external regulations.

Work Experience:

• Clinical Trial Managment
• Clinical Trial Vendor Management
• Critical Negotiations.
• Collaborating across boundaries.

Skills:

• Trial vendor management.
• Clinical Trials.
• Negotiation Skills.
• Project Management.
• Project Planning.
• Vendor Management.

Languages :

• English.

 

Skills Desired

Budget Management, Clinical Trials, Negotiation Skills, Process Improvement, Project Planning, Vendor Management, Waterfall Model