• Job title: Clinical Study Vendor Manager
• Location: Budapest, Hungary
• Flexible working according to local policy
• Job type: Permanent, full-time

SOFT SKILLS:

• Negotiation and ability to influencing stakeholders.
• Good listening skills and understanding technical components.
• Offer solutions.
• Leadership skills as well demonstrating perseverance and resilience.

Technical skills:

• MS Office- Excel, Word, PowerPoint & SharePoint.
• Procurement e-buy, electronic purchasing or similar is desirable, but not essential as training will be provided.

Education:

• Minimum BSc in Life Sciences (or equivalent).

Languages:

• Strong English skills (verbal and written), ability to exchange fluently in a global environment.

• Serve as Technical expert to Trial Operations for vendor selection, budget and timeline estimates supporting (Central labs, Cloud-based interactive response technology (IRT) and electronic clinical outcome assessment (eCOA), Imaging, ECG, Spirometry, Home Nursing, etc.).
• First line of contact for all vendor escalation matters; working closely with PMs and Vendor Excellence group.
• Translate the protocol requirements into vendor technical specifications; liaise / initiate with procurement the vendor proposal, budget and contract and provide recommendations to finalize vendor selection.
• Serve as primary point of contact for vendor issues escalation. Track corrective actions in relation to issues and audit findings.
• Initiate / Draft contracts with support from legal and procurement and support execution on-time.
• Provide support on all invoice and payment matters, working directly with vendors and our in-house team to resolve outstanding escalations.
• Collaboration with support functions (Trial Operations, Clinical Study Unity (CSU), Legal, Procurement, and Finance).