Hobson Prior are looking for an Outsourcing & Contract Manager to be home-based for a Global Clinical Development team at a world-wide biopharmaceutical organisation. You will be accountable for ensuring the Development and Medical Practice and Patient Value Units utilize quality vendors, and that contracts are of the highest quality at the best possible price.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead negotiation of documents.
• Support and drive the outsourcing process.
• Lead negotiations of vendor contracts and amendments to ensure a cost-effective, expeditious and successful solution to outsourcing needs.
• Support the clinical study teams and DevMed stakeholders to identify and find solutions to issues with vendors which impede the successful outcome of the provision of services.
• Prospectively identify issues from a budget, timeline and quality perspective and prioritize rectification.
• Ensure that all the organisations SOPs are adhered to and federal regulations and GCP guidelines are followed with respect to O&C.
• Interact on daily basis with O&C personnel and other relevant interfaces to ensure integration of activities.
• Ensure that vendor performance is regularly assessed and shared with O&C personnel and relevant interfaces during regular debriefings (GCSO, Legal, GCD, GED, CQA, Vendors, etc.).
• Recognise business improvement opportunities and participate and/or lead in creating solutions which improve O&C efficiency and effectiveness.
• Contribute to the development of a global library of standard contract templates in collaboration with Legal.

Key Skills:

• Good leadership skills, networking skills, and communication skills.
• Demonstrates clear and articulate verbal, written and presentation skills with good command of the English language.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, or CRO industry. Experience with other professional services companies is an advantage. Experience managing and/or working with CROs is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree is required in any of several concentrations: science, finance, legal, business. Master's degree in the same concentrations is preferred. A scientific and business background is a plus.
• A track record of successful vendor negotiations is a plus.
• O&C Manager for clinical study activities must additionally have direct or indirect knowledge and experience of clinical trial conduct.

Apply now:

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