Clinical Trials Manager

Global Channel Management, Inc. • Marlborough, MA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

Global Channel Management is a technology company that specializes in various types of recruiting and staff augmentation. Our account managers and recruiters have over a decade of experience in various verticals. GCM understands the challenges companies face when it comes to the skills and experience needed to fill the void of the day-to-day function. Organizations need to reduce training and labor costs while requiring the best talent for the job.

Qualifications

8-10+ years of R&D procurement/strategic sourcing/category management experience.
6+ years of procurement support for Pharma/R&D operations, coupled with working knowledge of clinical development and clinical operations.

Experience Preferred: Working in a GxP environment.

Experience with clinical outsourcing and clinical trials is required for this role, along with an understanding of the life cycle of clinical trials.

Understand the Marketplace and Category of Clinical Outsourcing, development, and pre-clinical activities within R&D.
Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Strategic Sourcing.
Lead and set Strategic Direction for cross-functional sourcing programs within assigned categories.
Coordinate and conduct ongoing review meetings with key external partners and internal stakeholders.
Support the R&D study team's supplier planning activities and act as lead in key vendor engagements.
Draft RFIs/RFPs, conduct supplier evaluations, and drive the sourcing/contracting process. This includes ongoing maintenance of the contracts (i.e., MSAs, change orders).
Consult stakeholders on potential cost savings opportunities, collaboratively develop cost savings initiatives, and provide ongoing tracking/reporting.
Lead other projects and complete additional duties as required/assigned.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree required; Advanced Degree desirable. Advanced negotiation skills courses are a plus.

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