Senior Contract Manager Pandemic

Senior Manager Pandemic & Outbreak Contracts and TendersInternational Region(M/F/X)

Type:Full-time

Location:UKHybrid(Haywards Heath or nearEU travel hub)

The Opportunity

This is an international role within the Pandemic & Outbreak commercial team requiring strong interaction with cross-functional teams including Supply Chain Finance Regulatory Affairs Medical Affairs Legal and Quality Team.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in a dynamic and focused team tomaintaina leadership position in pandemic and outbreak preparedness and grow the business. This will be delivered through:

• Launch of a new vaccine manufacturing facility and increased response capacity.

• Developing and evolving a new business segment.

• Geo-expansion of the government customer base.

The Role:

• Requires ability to influence others to accept job areas views and practices and ability to communicate with peers and executive leadership.

• Lead the development and writing of complex bids or proposals in response to requests for proposals (RFPs) or tender invitations.

• Develop and implement winning bid strategies based on thorough analysis of customer requirements marketintelligenceand trends.

• Collaborate with leaders and cross-functional teams to develop proposal strategy

• Manage bid timelines and deadlines to ensuretimelysubmission.

• Explain and negotiate with government procurement teams tooptimisedelivery of tender bids.

• Maintain robust tender and contract management practicesand use experience and on-the-job learning to drive continual improvement and internal efficiencies.

• Contribute to the Pandemic & Outbreak strategic and tactical planning and operational plan implementation

• Support operational planning in the Int. Region to deliver growth plans and manage existing government customers collaboratively with cross-functional teams

Your Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in sciences business or related.

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in any of the following: bid/proposal management business development business-to-business account management supply chain procurement. Ideally in pharmaceutical or healthcare industry or related sector.

• The ability to analyse a broad range of issues and a demonstrated ability in strategic thinking and decision-making to credibly influence peers seniorleadershipand customer decision makers.

• A high levelof confidence integrity politicalacumenand hands-on approach to problem solving as well as a professional presence for interacting with senior management and government customers.

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to seamlessly collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Excellent organisational analytical and communications skills with attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication projectmanagementandproficiencyin Microsoft Office Suite.

• Ability to adapt and operate calmy between short and long-term plans and be agile to manage rapid changes.

• Ability to travel up to 20% (domestic or internationally).

Preferred experience not critical:

• Commercialisation of a vaccine in public / reimbursed market and directly with government customers (e.g.seasonal influenza HPV Pneumococcal RSV)

• Knowledge of Pandemic influenza and/ or COVID 19 vaccine commercialisationa significant advantage.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to:Senior Director Pandemic & Outbreak International Region Head

What we offer

• A comprehensive and inclusive benefits package including options for life insurance and retirement plans.

• Twoadditionalleave days for your personal wellbeing.

• Learning opportunities with our CSL Academy.

• Find Diversity Equality and Inclusion at all sites and with every colleague. Come as you are.

Join us and make a difference in the lives of patients with rare diseases. Apply today!