Vendor Management Specialist - Global Clinical Supplies

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is a world-class company that is dedicated to making a positive impact on a global scale. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Join us in our pursuit of this ambitious goal and be part of a team that is committed to delivering exceptional results.
As a Vendor Management Specialist in our Global Clinical Supplies Team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring flawless execution of our clinical trials. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of vendors and contribute to the development and delivery of life-changing therapies. Your expertise in vendor management will be instrumental in successfully implementing our clinical research projects.

• Oversight of contracting with vendors, including legal and contract modifications, where required.
• Set up strategy for the vendors to be involved to support clinical trials.
• Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with company practices, client requirements, and GxP and SOPs.
• Provide financial management of vendor pass through costs.
• Ensure compliance with required guidelines to support assembling, packing and shipping of study medication or ancillary material. Provide on-going support to junior staff. May lead or manage day to day technician activities in absence of management.
• Proactively identify potential risks, create backup strategies, and effectively communicate with all parties involved.
• Oversight of inverse logistics processes, including returns, destruction, and recalibration activities.
• Participate in GCS mini team meetings, providing insight about vendors processes and procedures, costs, timelines, requirements, and deliverables.
• Participate in and support department project teams.