Clinical Outsourcing Manager

Summary

Our growing, mid-sized pharmaceutical client has engaged GForce Life Sciences to provide a Clinical Category/Outsourcing specialist to support clinical outsourcing (Early - Late Phase study) activities. This consultant will leverage agile category management and contract management best practice, along with an understanding of the clinical sourcing and in close collaboration with business partners and in compliance with sourcing strategies for R&D categories of service, to address business needs with suppliers.

General Duties / Expectations of Role:

• Establish relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure the highest service level
• Develop and leverage RFX methodology in compliance with the sourcing strategy
• Implement category strategies to support long-term business needs
• Define category specific KPIs and metrics to track and monitor supplier performance
• Guide project teams through the sourcing process and give appropriate suggestions and advice on the best approach/ best practices
• Facilitate evaluation of potential vendors through effective bidding process & capabilities presentations
• Negotiate and implement competitive commercial conditions with suppliers/CROs
• Facilitate the contracting process through full execution in collaboration with business partners
• Monitor performance and follow-up on remediation plans
• Negotiate new and amended work specifications, budgets, payment schedules, and other documents that control the activities and performance of contract service providers.
• Escalate issues in a timely manner and support issue resolution to ensure study timelines and deliverables
• Work collaboratively across the Sourcing Strategy and Execution team to ensure business needs are being met and all levels of engagement from this team are connected.
• Support assigned categories as well as provide overflow/ backup support across the execution team to ensure consistent work output for business stakeholders.

Mandatory Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (management or science preferred)
• 5-8 years in Sourcing/Procurement or vendor management in a CRO/Pharmaceutical role
• Previous experience working with CROs
• Experience working in fully outsourced clinical study management and monitoring models

Preferred

• Previous experience working with key clinical service providers (FSP)

Term & Start

• 12-month contract, open to 12 month extension
• 2 Video Interviews - Start 2 weeks from an offer
• Full time, 40 hours/weeks
• Benefits included (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k)