Immediate Need _ Supplier Relationship Manager

Greetings from IT Engagements. IT Engagements is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide-range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. We have an immediate opening for the below position with one of our premium clients.

Position: Supplier Relationship Manager

Location: Branchburg, NJ

The Supplier Relationship Manager works closely with project, people, and functional leaders across Clinical Operations & Biometrics, Procurement, Legal and Suppliers to ensure appropriate governance and oversight of client suppliers and maximizes the value obtained from partnerships with external providers of Clinical Trial Services at a study, program or supplier level.

This is a two level job requiring a combination of advanced skills and experience in identifying, selecting and managing external suppliers of Clinical Trial Services.

Responsibilities

• Establishes, monitors and reports on Key Performance Indicators for applicable suppliers.
• Other duties as assigned by management.
• Ensures complete and accurate supplier information / records are maintained across applicable systems (e.g., Simple-Buy, CTMS, etc.)
• Develops overall client COBM outsourcing strategy across functions.
• Works with Procurement, Supplier Quality Assurance and SME to qualify.
• Effectively manages the relationships with key suppliers and represents clients at applicable levels within management teams / steering committees.
• Works with Procurement and COBM Subject Matter Experts (SME) to identify and select suppliers.
• Works with Clinical Contract Administration and Legal to establish Master Services Agreement (MSA) for as many suppliers as possible.
• Oversee all aspects of outsourcing / external resourcing in support of Clinical Operations and Biomentrics (COBM) functions and sub-functions.
• Other applicable duties assigned by manager
• Works with COBM leaders to identify and fully document outsourcing needs.
• Manages staff; provides staff with coaching, training and opportunities to develop skills, and gives ongoing, constructive and timely feedback on performance and progress toward goals and expectations.

Required

• 4 years of specific RFI, RFP, Contracting and/or Budget management experience
• 7 years relevant experience required in sponsor / vendor relationship experience within Diagnostics and/or Pharmaceutical industry

Thanks and Regards,

Shiva Raj

Sr Recruiter

IT Engagements, Inc.