Business Development Specialist

Jobtailor; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a procurement professional to manage budgets and contracts for the Wisconsin Reading Center. You will lead complex bids, negotiate terms, and drive cost savings through data analytics and dashboards.

Responsibilities include drafting business cases, supporting business development, and ensuring sponsor collaboration and regulatory compliance, with travel to Madison, WI as needed.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and strong communication skills are essential.
• Advanced Excel skills and financial analysis experience are required.
• Experience with budgeting, bidding, and income forecasting is preferred.
• Experience with sponsor relationship building and contract management is a plus.
• Experience with Smartsheet, Power BI, or Tableau dashboards is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and negotiate budgets and contracts with investigators, sponsors, clinical research organizations, and research teams.
• Support business development for the Wisconsin Reading Center.
• Work with sponsors on non-disclosure agreements.
• Create complex bids for potential studies.
• Develop fee-for-service agreements for legal review.
• Review internal and external billing before finance processing.
• Implement reporting protocols for supplier cost savings, reduction, avoidance, supplier management, and risk mitigation.
• Prepare and disseminate business cases and propose strategic sourcing.
• Provide guidance regarding commodities and service areas.
• Draft, submit, and communicate procurement request outcomes.
• Research suppliers, assess market conditions, identify supply options, and make recommendations.
• Develop cost-reduction business cases using data analytics and dashboard tools.
• Lead complex solicitations and evaluate third-party sourcing options in compliance with regulations.
• Develop category strategies using indexes, peer information, vendor information, sales data, and subject matter experts.
• Maintain bid and proposal records.
• Serve as primary contact to external stakeholders, maintain contracts, and negotiate purchase prices.

Skills

Attention to detail

Active listening

Clear communication

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or healthcare administration

Six years of relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

• Prepare and negotiate budgets and contracts with investigators, sponsors, clinical research organizations, and research teams
• Support business development for the Wisconsin Reading Center
• Work with sponsors on non-disclosure agreements
• Create complex bids for potential studies
• Develop fee-for-service agreements for legal review
• Review internal and external billing before finance processing
• Implement reporting protocols for supplier cost savings, reduction, avoidance, supplier management, and risk mitigation
• Prepare and disseminate business cases and propose strategic sourcing
• Provide guidance regarding commodities and service areas
• Draft, submit, and communicate procurement request outcomes
• Research suppliers, assess market conditions, identify supply options, and make recommendations
• Develop cost-reduction business cases using data analytics and dashboard tools
• Lead complex solicitations and evaluate third-party sourcing options in compliance with regulations
• Develop category strategies using indexes, peer information, vendor information, sales data, and subject matter experts
• Maintain bid and proposal records
• Serve as primary contact to external stakeholders, maintain contracts, and negotiate purchase prices

Requirements

• Attention to detail
• Advanced Excel skills
• Active listening and clear verbal and written communication
• Ability to adapt to various communication styles
• Strong financial and analytical skills with budgeting, bidding, and predicting income
• Experience with sponsor relationship building (preferred)
• Experience in contract negotiation and management (preferred)
• Experience with Smartsheet, Power BI, or Tableau dashboards (preferred)
• Experience with clinical trials, such as reading protocols (preferred)
• Experience in business development (preferred)
• Bachelor's degree focused in business, finance, or healthcare administration preferred
• Six years of relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree
• Continuous eligibility to work in the United States without employer sponsorship
• Cover letter and resume required
• Ability to work occasional night and weekend events
• Ability to travel to Madison, Wisconsin on predefined dates at personal expense

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in budget preparation, contract negotiation, and supplier management while utilizing advanced data analytics and reporting tools to drive cost savings and strategic sourcing decisions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Budget Preparation
• Contract Negotiation
• Data Analytics
• Supplier Management
• Business Development

Hard Skills

• Advanced Excel Skills
• Financial Analysis
• Bidding
• Cost Reduction Strategies
• Contract Management

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Active Listening
• Clear Communication
• Adaptability

Industry Keywords

• Clinical Trials
• Procurement
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Cost Savings
• Market Research

Tools & Technologies

• Smartsheet
• Power BI
• Tableau