- Professional
- Oficina en Hyderabad
Job Description Summary
Job Title: Clinical Sourcing Manager, R&D#LI-Hybrid
Location: Hyderabad, India
The Clinical Sourcing Manager generates, negotiates, and executes contracts to support the utilisation of clinical Contract Research Organisations (CROs) for Novartis Clinical Trials. This role assures compliant, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective external service delivery to support the Novartis drug development pipeline. The Clinical Sourcing Manager also participates in projects and initiatives to ensure Clinical Contracting & Outsourcing Management is prepared to respond to changing needs and requirements (legal, operational, regulatory, and financial).
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
- Prepare and release RFI, RFP, and RFQs; negotiate with suppliers for new requests and scope changes.
- Act as the main contact with vendors for negotiation of scope of work, study assumptions, pricing, and payment schedules.
- Negotiate, develop, and execute contract frameworks (including MSAs & SLAs) with key suppliers and ensure implementation.
- Collaborate with legal, finance, and QA to ensure agreements are commercially advantageous and minimise risk.
- Select ESPs based on category strategy, value-added services, cost avoidance, and savings opportunities.
- Drive productivity improvements and ensure spend/contract compliance, including monitoring and reduction of maverick spend.
- Ensure complete contract packages for clinical ESP activities and secure necessary approvals for compliance.
- Contribute to vendor audit requests and facilitate corrective action plans.
- Ensure ESPs deliver in line with expectations and contracts.
- Proactively identify and pursue new ideas and opportunities to create value.
Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical Sciences required.
- Master’s/other advanced degree or MBA in business administration or a scientific field preferred.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Clinical Development, including clinical trial budget development.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Outsourcing within Pharma or CRO industry.
Languages :
- English.
Skills Desired
Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies, Negotiating, Root Cause Analysis And Problem-Solving, Vendor Management Solicitar ahora
