Clinical Sourcing Manager III Job in Raritan 08869, New Jersey US
Experience:
· Effectively and efficiently contract with clinical and non-clinical suppliers (discovery institutions/organizations, preclinical and clinical CROs, bioanalytical laboratories, manufacturing, IVRS, Central Labs, Central ECG, drug packaging and distribution, preclinical studies, etc.) and interact extensively with internal business partners to meet the outsourcing needs of the specific Pharmaceutical RD business partners, in line with Credo, Purchasing Ethics and Healthcare Compliance Guidelines.
· Support research activities while driving the contracting process with suppliers from the initial Request for Proposal through bid analysis, negotiation of pricing and contract terms, through completion, including entry into a contract-tracking database.
· Manage the change order process, and may be responsible for leading cross-functional, multi-operating company teams through a comprehensive sourcing process.
· Provide advice to business partners and others within related to signed agreements.
· Develop interdependent partnerships with other sourcing and procurement groups as required.
· Work with Legal as necessary to review contract terms and conditions and advise business partners in order to reach acceptable outcomes.
· Lead/conduct contract negotiations on terms and conditions of high-risk, complex, and potentially long-term agreements, and escalate specific points of contention on legal and business issues to appropriate management.
· Look for creative ways to avoid/solve problems in order to manage the supplier relationship and not compromise any on-going study or study-related activities.
Experience:
· A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in life sciences or business is required. An MS or MBA degree is preferred.
· A minimum of 5 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry with RESEARCH AND DEVELOPEMENT, CRO or with a drug development supplier is required with at least 3 years minimum experience with negotiating contracts is required.
· Procurement experience supporting clinical trials or a pre-clinical function is preferred.
· Previous experience as a user or provider of outsourced services is required.
· Working knowledge of the RFP process is required.
· Must have the ability to deal with all levels of an organization, have excellent communication and presentation skills, and be knowledgeable of procurement systems.