Descripción del trabajo
About the Role
Step into a world where your expertise in clinical vendor management becomes the catalyst for advancing medical breakthroughs. As a Clinical Trial Vendor Manager, you’ll play a key role in our clinical operations, ensuring that every vendor interaction accelerates our journey towards new healthcare solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
* Protocol Precision: Review vendor-related sections of the protocol, leveraging vendor expertise to refine specifications and achieve the perfect Final Protocol.
* Strategic Sourcing: Play a key role in crafting the Study Specification Worksheet (SSW), leading the bid process, and selecting top-notch vendors who align with our vision.
* Financial Finesse: Oversee the financial aspects with a keen eye, from analyzing quotes/proposals in collaboration with procurement to managing vendor budgets and ensuring accurate invoice reconciliation.
* Operational Excellence: Provide comprehensive program support by understanding and supplying study demands, ensuring submission documents are complete, and maintaining alignment with site requirements for successful study participation.
* Dynamic Collaboration: Work in tandem with trial and monitoring teams, procurement, and vendors to ensure a harmonious start-up, resupply, and close-out of studies.
* Quality Leadership: Uphold service excellence at the study level, acting as an escalation point for queries and ensuring vendors meet our high standards of quality and service.
* Risk Management Guru: Proactively develop and maintain vendor-related risk maps, complete with contingency plans, and follow up on any risks or issues with precision and care.
* Innovative Problem-Solving: Drive the analysis of supplier performance issues, identifying trends and implementing corrective actions to continuously improve vendor relations.
* Process Optimization: Support the implementation and amendment of vendor contracts, standards, templates, tools, and processes, ensuring a streamlined and efficient vendor management system.
* Technology Integration: Utilize the Unified Vendor Portal (UVP) to manage vendor service delivery, fostering a tech-savvy approach to vendor oversight.
* Continuous Improvement: Partner with practice leaders on improvement projects, contributing to learning loops and enhancing vendor qualification processes.
* Educational Development: Collaborate with vendors to develop and refine training materials, ensuring site and monitor readiness through active participation and support.
What We’re Looking For:
* Regulatory Expertise: Deep knowledge of clinical research regulations, including GCP and ICH guidelines, with the ability to apply them in a practical setting.
* Therapeutic Wisdom: A broad understanding of clinical protocols and therapeutic areas, ensuring meticulous attention to detail in every aspect of the role. Experience with Radioligand Therapy in Oncology studies is a must.
* Financial Acuity: A strong grasp of project finances, with the ability to manage budgets and control costs effectively.
* Communication Virtuoso: Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, with a flair for engaging and inspiring others.
* Organizational Mastery: Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
* Leadership Qualities: Influential leadership skills, including negotiation, decision-making, and the ability to mentor and foster knowledge sharing.
* Tech Savviness: Proficiency in Microsoft Office and a willingness to embrace new technologies that enhance vendor service delivery.
* Collaborative Spirit: The ability to forge strong working relationships across diverse teams and cultures, with a commitment to collaboration and innovation.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. We believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. Learn more at
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