Commercial Specialist

at  Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Job Description
General Summary:
The Commercial Specialist performs a variety of well-defined project support assignments for the Canadian commercial organization,
working under a moderate degree of supervision. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting multiple functions/departments.
Reporting into Vertex Canada General Manager.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide launch support to all business units including project/timeline tracker, meeting organization, launch readiness updates, etc
• Lead local CRC coordination across all business units – align on process, cadence of meetings and priorities and main contact for NA CRC
• operations
• Responsible for tracking/reconciling of Canadian commercial OPEX including purchase orders and billing;
• Assisting team with contracting of projects and tracking status of project progress for major initiatives and projects with vendors
• Lead organization & implementation of all major launch readiness meetings
• Assists commercial teams/suppliers in the execution of major campaigns (eg. Logistics, meeting planning, coordination of internal/external
• engagements)

Knowledge and Skills:

• Effective communicator (written and verbal)
• Project management and organizational skills required
• Possesses sufficient computer skills to support and maintain department software programs (eg. MS Office, Coupa, VCT Contracting Tool, etc)
• Ability to support meetings, conventions, conferences/exhibitions and the requisite support services

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Typically requires 2 year of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com

• Provide launch support to all business units including project/timeline tracker, meeting organization, launch readiness updates, etc
• Lead local CRC coordination across all business units – align on process, cadence of meetings and priorities and main contact for NA CRC
• operations
• Responsible for tracking/reconciling of Canadian commercial OPEX including purchase orders and billing;
• Assisting team with contracting of projects and tracking status of project progress for major initiatives and projects with vendors
• Lead organization & implementation of all major launch readiness meetings
• Assists commercial teams/suppliers in the execution of major campaigns (eg. Logistics, meeting planning, coordination of internal/external
• engagements