Director, Clinical Vendor Strategy – Previous Clinical Research Experience Required

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🏈 North America – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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👨‍⚕️ Medical Director

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ERGOMED

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1997

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

ERGOMED is a global group providing specialized services to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. It operates under different service lines, including Ergomed Clinical Research, PrimeVigilance, and ADAMAS Consulting, and is dedicated to providing full-service clinical research organization (CRO) capabilities. Focused on oncology, rare diseases, and complex trials, it also offers end-to-end pharmacovigilance and medical information services, as well as comprehensive GxP audits. Ergomed is committed to supporting drug development with a global presence in around 100 countries.

📋 Description

• Lead vendor outsourcing strategies for proposals and RFPs, aligning with study requirements, timelines, budgets, quality standards, and sponsor expectations • Evaluate, select, and recommend vendors based on capabilities, capacity, global reach, and operational readiness • Partner with Vendor Management to strengthen supplier relationships, improve cost transparency, and support strategic sourcing • Present outsourcing strategies in bid defenses and sponsor meetings • Build and maintain supplier partnerships that drive collaboration, innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement • Lead initiatives to optimize and scale outsourcing processes, improving efficiency, quality, predictability, and cost-effectiveness • Serve as a subject matter expert across Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, and other functions • Provide insights on vendor performance, risks, capacity, and readiness for portfolio planning and decision-making • Develop tools, training, and best practices for outsourcing and vendor governance • Ensure outsourced activities comply with ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, quality standards, and organizational policies, while supporting inspection readiness and quality initiatives

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced degree (at least Bachelors: Master’s or equivalent) preferred • Progressive experience in Clinical Operations, Clinical Trial Management, Vendor Oversight, or Outsourcing Management within a CRO, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical environment • Proven experience in clinical trial management and execution across multiple phases and therapeutic areas • Demonstrated experience developing and implementing vendor outsourcing strategies • Experience supporting proposal development, RFP responses, and business development activities • Strong understanding of global clinical development processes and outsourced service models • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives, process improvements, and organizational change programs • Knowledge of ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, quality standards, and organizational policies

🏖️ Benefits

• Passionate and collaborative team of experts • Diverse and inclusive workplace where every voice counts • Opportunity to make a real difference to patients' lives • Growth and professional development opportunities • Collaborative partnerships and cross-functional exposure