Sr. Manager, Portfolio Sourcing (Argentina)

Sr. Manager, Portfolio Sourcing (Argentina)

Opportunity Details

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Sr. Manager, Portfolio Sourcing & Strategic Partnerships

Remote - Argentina

Job Summary

- Group aligned sourcing leader for internal and external stakeholders delivering on Sponsor's approach to R&D; Portfolio sourcing, contract negotiation, and applicable Sponsor policies and procedures.
- Ensures business interest and sourcing strategies are delivered.
- Accountable for minimizing business risk and maximizing R&D; dollars in each commitment.
- Acts as a central point of contact for business-related and vendor performance issues and facilitates contractual/financial conflict resolution where applicable
- Leads all sourcing efforts for assigned areas of support (program/study level).
- Provides scenario sourcing consultation and guidance, as required, and collaborates with other Sourcing and Enterprise Solutions (Source to Pay), Finance, Legal when appropriate.
- Implements current established sourcing strategies on an engagement basis.
- Works to negotiate contract budgets, business terms and the scopes of service with all types of service providers

Job Responsibilities

- Leads all assignments using knowledge and work experience in sourcing to achieve desired results.
- Liaises frequently with stakeholders to ensure they understand and have realistic expectations of sourcing to contract process and systems.
- Partners with stakeholders to identify and evaluate available sourcing intelligence to support decision-making relative to service/resourcing need at a integral and local level.
- Manages the sourcing process as an agent of BVSM:
- In collaboration with stakeholders (study team/vendor lead/business owner),



gains an in-depth understanding of needs and requirements, in order to secure appropriate level of services from vendors.
- Facilitate study-level Sourcing Strategy Meetings to ensure alignment of all internal stakeholders
- Prepare Request for Information and initiate investigation for alternative vendor solutions, in the absence of an established sourcing strategy.
- Responsible for the preparation of Requests for Proposals and bid analyses.
- Requests competitive bids/proposals from CRO Preferred Providers & other technical service providers
- Pressure-tests and analyzes budget proposals and provides recommendations and analysis to internal customer for decision making
- Confirms and completes vendor selection process
- Negotiates budgets with vendors and challenges costs when appropriate.
- Directly negotiates proposed changes to standard contract language within guidelines provided by the Legal Division; escalates requested changes that fall outside of guidelines to the Legal Division and other stakeholders, as required
- Participates in special projects and/or initiatives to help achieve business objectives.

Qualifications

- Educational Background: Undergraduate degree and/or equivalent experience
- Experience: At least 7 years of experience in drug development across various phases of drug development.
- A minimum of 3 years of program and/ or project management experience in a pharmaceutical or biotech environment.
- Understanding of FDA regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and ICH guidelines; Experience working in process improvement
- Ability to manage continuous change and complex projects
- Excellent communication
- Effective interpersonal skills to ensure productive collaborations

📌 Sr. Manager, Portfolio Sourcing (Argentina)
🏢 Kps Life
📍 Argentina