Vendor Program Strategy Director - Single Sponsor dedicated

Key Responsabilities:

• End-to-end accountability for all supplier related activities at a program level across GDD Portfolio
• Manages a program view of supplier performance​ relative to the defined strategy
• Defines and aligns program strategies in close collaboration with Alliance Lead, ERMT, PID and Procurement
• In collaboration with Vendor Alliance Leads, reviews geographic scope of global vendors and drives local vendor service delivery discussions with country representatives in case of gaps
• Understands upcoming portfolio demand within Program through COPH role (new trials, new program, BR transition, BD&L, research collaboration) and pushes information to Vendor organization​
• Understands and translates new service needs, in advance, and engages with Vendor Alliance Lead for vendors to be identified, qualified, and contracted to support future Programs/Trials​
• Engages with Head Vendor Alliances to understand the latest in category strategy, supplier performance, supplier innovation ​
• Enables early engagement with suppliers during protocol development & feasibility stage​
• Accountable for vendor program level productivity​ relative to defined strategy
• Manages and oversees productivity targets per defined objectives.
• Serves as single point of contact for Trial Vendor Management Team representative for program level strategies
• Proactive supplier risk management, impact to program, quality issues, and contract issues, driving suppliers quality improvement at program level

• Support activities for HA inspections/Audit readiness
• Manage escalated program level issues not resolved at operational level
• Provides operational and functional support to Trial Vendor Managers and Vendor Start up Managers

Leadership Capabilities:

• Strong business partnering, relationship building and communication skills for working in a matrix organization
• Demonstrated strategic abilities; organizational knowledge; advanced planning and project management skills; understanding of business processes.
• Establishment of successful external partnerships and collaborations
• Strategic and analytical thinking​
• Strong communication and influencing skills​
• Strong understanding of clinical development ​and general understanding of vendor management

Qualifications:

• 10+ years relevant industry experience, including expertise in clinical operations leadership of multidisciplinary teams, experience management outsourced trial activities at an operational and strategic level
• Demonstrated executive leadership in developing and managing external and internal strategic relationships
• Experience with clinical processes and associated supplier services, with excellent understanding of trial management, trial monitoring and overall integration of clinical data system and processes
• Strong technical and problem solving skills Excellent understanding of clinical trial methodology, GCP and medical terminology
• Excellent understanding of clinical development, quality & regulatory standards and policies relevant to defined services
• Provide thought-leading insights to the competitive environment and internal partner interfaces
• Outstanding skills to facilitate/optimize contribution of team members as individuals and members of cohesive team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to naturally bridge scientific and business participants; Track record in enabling effective international collaboration