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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Maintain close working relationships with internal customers and provide professional sourcing advice and assistance at all levels
- Monitor the quality and efficiency of sourcing processes, pricing accuracy, purchase requests, approvals, and purchase orders
- Conduct commodity research, supplier selection and evaluation, and requests for information, quotation, and proposals
- Ensure products and services are obtained at budgeted prices and that ancillary materials and investigational products meet local import and export requirements
- Coordinate the return of rental equipment and medical devices, manage returns and refunds, and liaise with suppliers to obtain credit documentation
- Own and action sourcing help desk tickets, create and execute Statements of Work, and complete on-demand sourcing activities that support study needs
- Analyze data and trends to support predictive bulk purchasing and trigger qualifications of new suppliers with Procurement when required
- Anticipate sourcing challenges, take ownership through resolution, and work with suppliers to identify comparable compliant ancillary supplies
- Obtain required supplier and manufacturer documentation for import and export activities
- Take action on quality issues involving third-party suppliers and manage risk mitigation through resolution
- Assist internal customers with sourcing questions and system challenges and mentor junior team members
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, or equivalent in biology, pharmacy, another health-related discipline, international trade, business administration, or logistics, or relevant work experience
- Operational understanding of clinical studies, related supply chain activities, sourcing, and contracting principles
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice, Good Distribution Practice, and Good Practice requirements
- Strong Microsoft Office knowledge
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to changing study needs
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize work with tight timelines and significant urgency while maintaining attention to detail and first-time quality
- 4+ years of sourcing or procurement experience in a contract research organization or pharmaceutical environment
- Knowledge of sourcing operations and supplier management
- Cross-functional business team experience
- Process and project management capabilities
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health, Vision & Dental Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Vacation/Holiday/Sick Time
- Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
- Work/Life Balance
- 401(k) with Company match
- Pet Insurance
- Paid time off
- Life insurance
