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Associate Clinical Sourcing Manager

Associate Clinical Sourcing Manager

NOVARTIS

2 - 5 years

9 - 14 Lacs

Hyderabad

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Skills Required

Procurement Medical affairs Change management Pharma Clinical trials Biochemistry Outsourcing RFP Operations Monitoring

Work Mode

Work from Office

Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

Summary

-To be responsible for one category in one country and support the implementation of Category Strategy and Annual Category Plan, deliver projects and initiatives, and execute Supplier Performance and Innovation; to support the Category leadership with the day-to-day activities of Category management.

About the Role

ROLE PURPOSE

The Procurement Specialist Medical Affairs generates, negotiates and executes contracts to support the utilization of clinical Contract Research Organizations (CROs) for Novartis Clinical Trials. Assuring the business of a compliant, high quality, timely and cost-effective external service delivery to support the Novartis drug development pipeline. The Procurement Specialist Medical Affairs also participates in projects and initiatives to ensure Clinical Contracting & Outsourcing Management is prepared to successfully respond to the changing needs and requirements (legal, operational, regulatory, and financial) of our customers.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES

Prepare and release RFI, RFP and RFQs and negotiate with existing and new suppliers to support business for new requests as well as re-negotiating scope changes.

Act as the main point of contact with vendors for negotiation of the scope of work, study assumptions, pricing, and payment schedules.

Negotiate, develop, and execute contract frameworks including MSAs & SLA with key suppliers and ensure full implementation.

Ensure agreements are commercial advantageous to Novartis while minimizing risk through close collaboration with functional partners such as legal, finance, and QA.

Ensure ESP selection is based on current category strategy, value added services, cost avoidance and savings opportunities. Delivering a robust implementation to maximize value and drive spend/contract compliance - to also include ongoing monitoring and reduction of maverick spend

Drive annual productivity improvements in applicable spend categories

Responsible for complete contract packages for clinical ESP activities. Secure all necessary approvals to ensure compliance to SOX and company procedures.

Contribute to vendor audit requests and facilitate corrective action plans.

Ensure ESPs are delivering in line with expectations and contracts.

Able to identify proactively and pursue new ideas and opportunities, acting as an innovation agent and modifying approach and behaviors as necessary to create value.

Planning, organizing and managing projects taking into account priorities, resources, budgets, issues and constraints to achieve desired results; defining clear project scope and objectives; utilizing software and tools to plan, track and report status.

Achieving results by proactively building long-term, sustainable and effective relationships, understanding the stakeholder landscape and demonstrating political astuteness across business structures and networks.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS / MEASURES OF SUCCESS

Customer satisfaction and acceptance.
Performance in accordance with defined KPIs and other defined metrics
Driving productivity according to the business goals

JOB DIMENSION

NUMBER OF ASSOCIATES

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

> $ 50 M

IMPACT ON ORGANIZATION

Contributes to specific projects for a category of spend.
Contribute to implementing the global service and category strategy.
Financial impact in terms of savings generation.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Minimum Bachelors degree in Lifesciences/Chemistry / Biochemistry or Pharmaceutical sciences is required.
Master s/other advanced degree or MBA degree in fields such as business administration, or a scientific field is preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 5 years experience in Clinical Development / Pharma R&D / Procurement
Minimum of 5 years experience in Outsourcing within the Pharma or CRO industry.

LANGUAGES

Fluent spoken and written English. Other foreign languages as required.

COMPETENCY PROFILE (optional)

Detailed understanding of the clinical development process and robust understanding of the management of clinical trials.
Excellent influencing and negotiating skills.
Solid understanding of contractual legal terms and conditions.
Excellent understanding of the Clinical CRO marketplace including central laboratories, reference laboratories and specialty providers
Solid financial understanding as it relates to clinical trial contracts and cost elements.
Analyzing specifications for optimization. Linking specification to customer value, challenging specification confidently. Conveying messages clearly and convincing stakeholders.

Leadership / Collaboration

Analyzing problems, considering and profiling alternatives; willingness to make timely, balanced recommendations and business decisions.
Establishing clear, shared goals, involving others in decision making and building productive relationships.

Change management / Communication

Communicating clearly in writing and verbally. Conveying messages to stakeholders at different level, engaging and convincing stakeholders.

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