Vendor Management Coordinator

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

As part of our PPD clinical research team youll have the opportunity to support groundbreaking studies that make a real difference in patients lives.

Position Summary
As Vendor Management Coordinator you will act as a liaison and support to the local team in all areas of clinical supplies lifecycle (i.e. receipt storage & handling shipment & delivery return & and accountability destruction coordination) for assigned studies.

Position Requirements

Executes the day-to-day operations of the study drug comparators and ancillaries management.
Coordinates with vendors and assists with managing vendors when clinical supplies services are required to be outsourced.
Ensures all activities are executed in compliance with company good practices and client requirements.
Completes ongoing training on new regulations concerning clinical supplies and GxP activities.
Participates in and supports department project teams including development clinical supply strategy.
Asks for quotations to vendors and verify them against what was required by internal clients.
Interacts with other groups and departments to get approvals and revisions over budgets.
Follows the Global procedures and internal agreement to place a Purchase Order.
Participates in the GCS mini team meetings providing insight about vendors processes and procedures costs timeline requirements and deliverable.
Connect and manage the vendors selected for services.
Keeps control and oversight on the POs and services performed by vendors following up on distribution plan SIV dates right products to be delivered.
Provides monthly metrics of the studies allocated.

Education

Bachelors degree or diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

Experience

Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at least 4 years).

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Advanced English and excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Strong attention to detail
Adaptive to changes
Ability to utilize proper channels of communications to voice concerns and suggestions
Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word Excel Power Point Internet Explorer) including keyboarding skills
Capable of working in a team environment as well as work independently with direct supervision

Working Environment:
Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical equipment.
Frequently stationary for 2-4 hours per day.
Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast simple repeated movements of the fingers hands and wrists.
Regular mobility required.
Occasional crouching stooping bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
Moderate to heavy lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects with a maximum lift of 15-30 lbs.
Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
May interact with others relating and gathering sensitive information. Interaction includes diverse groups.
Works with guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions from management. May require periods of intense concentration.