Global Pharma Venue Sourcing Lead - Remote

BCD Meetings & Events LLC; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

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Job summary

BCD Meetings & Events is seeking a Global Ancillary Meeting Sourcing Manager for pharmaceutical events. This remote role is based in the UK or Spain, with travel as needed.

You will lead end-to-end sourcing for ancillary meetings linked to congresses, sourcing venues, hotels, and related services, and manage RFP processes and contract negotiations. You should have pharmaceutical event experience, sourcing expertise for congress programs, and a degree or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Congress and ancillary meeting sourcing experience.
• Right to work in the UK or Spain.

Responsibilities

• Manage sourcing activity for ancillary meetings connected to congresses and related programs.
• Research, identify, and source venues, meeting space, hotel accommodations, and related suppliers based on client needs.
• Develop and distribute RFPs through sourcing tools including Cvent, evaluate proposals, and prepare bid grids, comparisons, and recommendation summaries.
• Negotiate pricing, concessions, terms, and contract conditions while reviewing key commercial terms, cancellation clauses, attrition exposure, and risk areas.
• Maintain accurate documentation, reporting, and sourcing records while supporting forecasting, room block performance tracking, and continuous process improvement.
• Managing external vendors and negotiating contract services with professionalism and commercial awareness.
• Building strong relationships with clients, hotels, venues, housing bureaus, medical societies, and internal stakeholders.
• Communicating clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing.
• Managing multiple projects at once while meeting deadlines and service expectations.
• Working with detail and accuracy across budgets, compliance requirements, contracts, and sourcing documentation.

Education

Degree or equivalent professional experience

Job description

BCD Meetings & Events is seeking a Global Ancillary Meeting Sourcing Manager for pharmaceutical events. This remote role is based in the UK or Spain, with travel as needed.

You will lead end-to-end sourcing for ancillary meetings linked to congresses, sourcing venues, hotels, and related services, and manage RFP processes and contract negotiations. You should have pharmaceutical event experience, sourcing expertise for congress programs, and a degree or equivalent experience.