Associate Clinical Sourcing Manager

Major accountabilities:

• Prepare and release RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs; negotiate with suppliers for new requests and scope changes.
• Act as the primary contact for vendors, managing negotiations on scope, assumptions, pricing, and payment schedules.
• Develop and execute contract frameworks (MSAs, SLAs) with key suppliers, ensuring full implementation and compliance.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and QA to ensure agreements are commercially advantageous and minimise risk.
• Drive supplier selection aligned with category strategy, cost optimisation, and compliance; monitor and reduce maverick spend.
• Deliver annual productivity improvements and cost-saving initiatives within assigned spend categories.
• Manage complete contract packages for clinical ESP activities, securing approvals in line with SOX and company procedures.
• Support vendor audits and facilitate corrective action plans to maintain compliance and performance standards.
• Monitor supplier performance against contractual obligations and proactively address gaps or risks.
• Lead or contribute to projects, applying strong planning and organisational skills to achieve defined objectives.

Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Procurement, Life Sciences, or a related field; professional procurement certification (e.g., CIPS) is preferred.
• 5–7 years of experience in procurement or outsourcing within the pharmaceutical or clinical research industry.
• Proven expertise in contract negotiation, supplier management, and category strategy implementation.
• Familiarity with clinical trial operations, regulatory compliance, and SOX requirements.
• Strong track record in cost optimisation, risk management, and productivity improvement initiatives.

Languages :

• English.

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