Senior Vendor Manager

🕒 March 11

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Kerr Dental

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1891

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🔬 Science

🧘 Wellness

💰 Debt Financing on 2005-12

Healthcare Insurance • Science • Wellness

Kerr Dental is a company that focuses on providing dental professionals with innovative and high-quality dental products. They offer a wide range of solutions for dental procedures, including restorative materials, dental bonding agents, and hygiene products. With a commitment to advancing dental healthcare, Kerr Dental is dedicated to enhancing patient outcomes and supporting the dental industry.

📋 Description

• Independently managing all vendor-related aspects of global clinical trial(s) to deliver study outcomes within schedule, budget, quality/compliance and performance standards. • Accountable for vendor service delivery at study level and collaborate closely with the VSM for selected services during study start-up. • Proactively manage vendor-related risks and potential issues and implement global vendor strategy. • Collaborate closely with the study team lead and members throughout the study lifecycle. • Drive or support the development and completion of Study Specification Worksheet (SSW) to facilitate vendor bid processes. • Manage vendor interfaces in cooperation with partner functions, including quote reviews and contract negotiations. • Oversee vendor cost control, budget reviews, invoice reconciliation, and purchase order (PO) close-out. • Ensure vendor service excellence at the study level, meeting quality and service standards. • Optimize study start-up processes and manage central vendor-related activities (e.g., site activation, supply tracking). • Monitor vendor risk and performance using tools such as FIRST, Unified Vendor Portal (UVP), and Clinical Insights, implementing corrective actions as needed.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; advanced degree preferred. • Fluency in English (oral and written). • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in clinical operations and vendor management processes. • Strong knowledge of Good Practice ( GxP) and International Council for Harmonization ( ICH) regulations, clinical trial design, and supplier service specifications. • Proficiency in vendor management, contracting, and site-related collaborations, including Information Technology Service Management ( UAT) for eCOA and IRT systems. • Results-driven with proven ability to complete projects within timelines. • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, problem-solving, and communication skills in a matrixed environment. • Demonstrated networking abilities, team collaboration, and decision-making capabilities.

🏖️ Benefits

• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve. Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network