Job title: Clinical Vendor Manager
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Flexible working according to local policy
Job type: Permanent, full-time
Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress.
We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people''s lives. We''re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?
Join our global Clinical Sciences and Operation (CSO)''s Trial Operation function as a Vendor Manager and you''ll have a key operational role supporting Project Managers (PMs) serving as a key point of contact to support initiation/start-up activities with our key vendors. The role will be a critical member of the clinical trial team working closely with our strategic vendors from start-up, throughout the entire lifecycle of the clinical trial to close-out. You will be the first line of contact for all study matters including vendor escalation and troubleshooting to resolve technical and operational challenges while closely monitoring timelines with the PMs.
Main responsibilities:
Serve as Technical expert to Trial Operations for vendor selection, budget and timeline estimates supporting (Central labs, Cloud-based interactive response technology (IRT) and electronic clinical outcome assessment (eCOA), Imaging, ECG, Spirometry, Home Nursing, etc.).
First line of contact for all vendor escalation matters; working closely with PMs and Vendor Excellence group.
Translate the protocol requirements into vendor technical specifications; liaise / initiate with procurement the vendor proposal, budget and contract and provide recommendations to finalize vendor selection.
Serve as primary point of contact for vendor issues escalation. Track corrective actions in relation to issues and audit findings.
Initiate / Draft contracts with support from legal and procurement and support execution on-time.
Provide support on all invoice and payment matters, working directly with vendors and our in-house team to resolve outstanding escalations.
Collaboration with support functions (Trial Operations, Clinical Study Unity (CSU), Legal, Procurement, and Finance).
Experience :
Experienced in the pharmaceutical/ clinical research organisation (CRO) industry.
Vendor experience, oversee vendor scope.
High level of clinical trials operations experience including overseeing vendors, or experience in following roles: clinical study managers, trial managers, clinical project managers, clinical trial coordinator, senior CTA, significant study assistant, study associate, CRA, trail management assistants, study or site monitoring experience.
Associate or Global Study Managers, Trial Operations Team Leaders, Group Leaders, Study Data Managers outsourcing, finance knowledge or experience.
Knowledge of GCP - ICH guidelines.
Soft Skills:
Negotiation and ability to influencing stakeholders.
Good listening skills and understanding technical components.
Offer solutions.
Leadership skills as well demonstrating perseverance and resilience.
Technical skills :
MS Office- Excel, Word, PowerPoint & SharePoint.
Procurement e-buy, electronic purchasing or similar is desirable, but not essential as training will be provided.
Education :
Minimum BSc in Life Sciences (or equivalent).
Languages :
Strong English skills (verbal and written), ability to exchange fluently in a global environment.
Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team in an international work environment.
Work from an "Office of the Year 2023" award winner with flexible home office policy.
Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks'' gender-neutral paren