R&D Sourcing Manager

The Planet Group; Foster City (CA); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Planet Group is seeking an R&D Sourcing Manager to support global Phase I–IV clinical trials. The role focuses on clinical ancillary services and systems used across development, requiring experience in contract review, negotiation, and vendor management.

You will interact with Clinical Operations, Finance, Legal, and Vendor Management teams. Ideal candidates will manage multiple negotiations simultaneously, work independently, and coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure terms

Qualifikationen

• Experience reviewing contracts and negotiating business terms.
• Strong communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple negotiations across systems.
• Familiarity with contracting frameworks and legal terms.
• Organizational skills to catalog terms and conditions.

Aufgaben

• Source and contract development organizations for Phase I–IV trials.
• Support RFI/RFP processes, vendor evaluation and selection.
• Negotiate contract terms and manage change orders.
• Close out agreements with internal stakeholders and Legal.
• Assist Vendor Outsourcing staff with moderately complex issues.

Kenntnisse

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Contract review

Project management

Vendor management

Independent work

Jobbeschreibung

Location: Foster City CA or Parsippany, NJ (Onsite)

• Familiarity with technology, systems, and software is a plus, as well as experiencing supporting various Development Functions (Clinical Operations, Clinical Data Science, Real-World Evidence, Regulatory Affairs, Patient Safety, Quality and/or Medical Affairs).
• The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of contracting frameworks and general legal terms.
• They must be able to quickly review contracts, negotiate business terms, and support the negotiation of legal terms.
• Strong organizational skills are essential to ensure accurate cataloging of terms and conditions in the contract database,
• as well as support many sourcing and contracting negotiations at one time through our various systems.
• Excellent communication skills are required, as the role involves regular interaction with internal and external stakeholders, including Clinical Operations, Finance, Legal, Business Conduct, Vendor Management, and Payments.
• The candidate must be able to manage competing priorities effectively and work independently with minimal supervision.
• The R&D Sourcing Manager will be responsible for sourcing and contracting development organizations to support Client's global Phase I–IV clinical trials, as well as other ad hoc projects within the Vendor Outsourcing department.
• This role will primarily focus on clinical ancillary services and systems used across development.
• The R&D Sourcing Manager may support the full vendor selection lifecycle, including RFI/RFP processes, vendor evaluation and selection, contract negotiation, change order management, and agreement closeout.
• They will assist other Vendor Outsourcing staff in resolving moderately complex contract issues and, with support from internal stakeholders and the Legal department, help negotiate less complex or lower-value contracts.