Trial Vendor Associate Director

Major accountabilities:

• Close interaction and collaboration with study Trial Lead and study team members
  during study lifetime
• Review of vendor related protocol sections during protocol development
• Collaborate to the development of Study Specification Worksheet (SSW) to 
  facilitate bid process.
• Manages interface with vendors in cooperation with vendor partner functions
• Quote/proposal review in collaboration with procurement, support contract 
  negotiations, if required
• Contributes to the development of vendor contract amendments
• Accountable for Vendor cost control, budget review, invoice reconciliation and PO 
  close-out
• Vendor service excellence at study level, ensures vendors meet quality and service 
  level standards in their service delivery for the trial

Key performance indicators:

• Timely, efficient, and quality execution of assigned trials and trial-related activities 
  within budget, and in compliance with quality standards. 
• Vendor service excellence at study level
• Proactive operational planning with effective contingency and risk mitigation plans
• Vendor KPI and KQI dashboards
• Site readiness monitoring
• Timely completion vendor readiness to support submission and startup activities
• Adherence to Novartis policy and guidelines and external regulations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Trial management
• Critical thinking Negotiations.
• Collaborating across boundaries.
• Operations Management and Execution.

Leadership Skills:

• Excellent relationship building and communication skills with experience in working with 
  diverse cross-functional teams and driving organizational excellence 
• Strong organizational awareness; advanced planning and project management skills 
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Very strong vendor management skills
• Strong problem solving, negotiation, deadline driven and conflict resolution skills

Strong influencing skills and timeline driven