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- Vendor Manager overseeing Veristat’s global vendor lifecycle and strategic procurement. Supporting clinical trials through sourcing, contracting, KPI governance, and vendor performance management.
Responsibilities
- Manage Veristat’s vendor lifecycle end-to-end, from vendor identification and proposal support through selection, qualification, negotiation, and contract execution.
- Lead global strategic sourcing and procurement activities, including activities supporting clinical trials conducted for Veristat’s sponsors.
- Develop and maintain relationships with contracted vendors.
- Serve as a key point of contact for vendor performance concerns and escalations.
- Establish and maintain vendor performance measures, including KPIs and scorecards.
- Monitor vendor performance and market trends.
- Evaluate new and emerging vendors to maintain a strong, competitive, and high-performing vendor network.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree required.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in vendor management, procurement, strategic sourcing, contracting, or supplier management.
- Clinical research/CRO, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience managing the vendor lifecycle from sourcing and proposal development through contracting, relationship management, and ongoing performance management.
- Experience developing and managing vendor KPIs, scorecards, governance programs, and performance improvement plans preferred.
- Strong experience with vendor negotiation, qualification, sourcing, procurement, and contracting.
- Ability to analyze vendor capabilities, pricing, performance, operational risk, and market alternatives.
- Demonstrated project/program management skills, including risk assessment and contingency planning.
- Strong matrix leadership, communication, negotiation, teamwork, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence without authority.
- Ability to establish strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external business partners.
- Innovative and adaptable; able to challenge the status quo, drive change, and support continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and relevant vendor/procurement systems.
- Awareness of applicable local country requirements is required.
Benefits
- Remote working
- Flexible time off
- Paid holidays
- Medical insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Retirement plans
- Applicable bonus
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