Clinical Vendor Management Principal

Company: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US)
Location: Boston
Posted on: September 17, 2020

Job Description:

CLINICAL VENDOR STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT

Clinical Vendor Management Principal

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position will focus on Vertexs relationship with and oversight of Vendors providing services to support Vertex Global Clinical Operations (GCO). It will also drive new vendor selection initiatives. This individual will partner with senior level stakeholders within GCO and beyond (e.g. Finance, QA, legal) to ensure Vendors are achieving committed goals and service levels and to ensure new vendors are assessed per departmental processes. This individual will function as a Co-Chair for GCO-Vendor Joint Operations Committees (JOCs) by managing and driving clinical Vendor accountability with Vertexs internal stakeholders. The position will facilitate the development of appropriate governance for identified vendors in Vertex GCO and with other internal clients as necessary. This role will interact with key leadership and staff in all areas of Vertex GCO, as well as with other internal and external stakeholders. The Principal Vendor Manager will function as the Subject Matter Expert (SME), liaising cross-functionally to educate and inform relevant stakeholders on Vendor Management responsibilities, including vendor tiering, issue escalation and new vendor selection processes. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Establish and manage overall relationship with select vendors * Establish governance with select vendors * Monitor service level metrics and key performance indicators * Recommend strategies and process improvements * Support cross-functional relationships with internal clients including: GCO, Legal, Finance, and QA * Execute new vendor selection initiatives (aka RFI/RFPs) in accordance with departmental processes * Negotiate Master Service Agreements (MSAs) driving toward preferred rates and favorable discounting * Provide training and mentoring of department staff * Maintain Vendor Management processes, functioning as document owner to departmental SOPs and WIs

TECHNICAL AND COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS:

* Excellent organizational and communication skills * Excellent analytical and problem solving skills * Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills * Experience with conflict resolution * Proven relationship building ability

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS:

* Bachelor's degree is required * 7+ years of experience in project management / relationship management, or leading work-streams within cross-functional programs within the pharmaceutical industry VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS VENDOR STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Principal Vendor Manager AREA: Vendor Management

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position will focus on Vertexs relationship with and oversight of Vendors providing services to support Vertex Global Clinical Operations (GCO). It will also drive new vendor selection initiatives. This individual will partner with senior level stakeholders within GCO and beyond (e.g. Finance, QA, legal) to ensure Vendors are achieving committed goals and service levels and to ensure new vendors are assessed per departmental processes. This individual will function as a Co-Chair for GCO-Vendor Joint Operations Committees (JOCs) by managing and driving clinical Vendor accountability with Vertexs internal stakeholders. The position will facilitate the development of appropriate governance for identified vendors in Vertex GCO and with other internal clients as necessary. This role will interact with key leadership and staff in all areas of Vertex GCO, as well as with other internal and external stakeholders. The Principal Vendor Manager will function as the Subject Matter Expert (SME), liaising cross-functionally to educate and inform relevant stakeholders on Vendor Management responsibilities, including vendor tiering, issue escalation and new vendor selection processes. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: * Establish and manage overall relationship with select vendors * Establish governance with select vendors * Monitor service level metrics and key performance indicators * Recommend strategies and process improvements * Support cross-functional relationships with internal clients including: GCO, Legal, Finance, and QA * Execute new vendor selection initiatives (aka RFI/RFPs) in accordance with departmental processes * Negotiate Master Service Agreements (MSAs) driving toward preferred rates and favorable discounting * Provide training and mentoring of department staff * Maintain Vendor Management processes, functioning as document owner to departmental SOPs and WIs * Excellent organizational and communication skills * Excellent analytical and problem solving skills * Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills * Experience with conflict resolution * Proven relationship building ability * EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS: * Bachelor's degree is required * 7+ years of experience in project management / relationship management, or leading work-streams within cross-functional programs within the pharmaceutical industry

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