Global Purchasing Associate

Hace 5 días

Barcelona, Cataluña, España Icon Clinical PLC Jornada completa
Overview

In this role you drive the global distribution of clinical trial kits from a new Spain facility to investigator sites worldwide. You collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and couriers to ensure compliant, on-time delivery and continuous process improvement. You’ll support protocol-specific logistics and oversee kit production partners, contributing to a fast-paced, international launch. This is a chance to shape the setup of ICON’s Barcelona operation and impact global clinical supply chains.

Compensaciones / Beneficios
  • Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
  • Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
  • Retirement and pension plans
  • Life assurance and disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
  • Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways
Responsabilidades
  • Coordinate global shipment of clinical trial kits and supplies to investigator sites
  • Monitor inbound/outbound shipments and resolve delays
  • Support setup and implementation of protocol-specific logistics plans
  • Liaise with project teams, investigators, couriers, vendors to ensure supply continuity
  • Prepare shipping documentation and import/export paperwork per country requirements
  • Manage courier relationships and identify cost-effective shipping solutions
  • Oversee kit production vendors and track performance metrics
  • Support quality investigations, audits, and corrective actions
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives to boost efficiency and customer experience
  • Ensure compliance with SOPs, regulations, and international shipping requirements
  • Participate in risk assessments and provide subject matter expertise on global logistics
Requisitos principales
  • Experience in supply chain, logistics, clinical supplies, pharmaceutical operations, or related field
  • Strong understanding of global shipping and transportation processes
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills with multi-priority management
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams and external vendors
  • Knowledge of import/export regulations and international logistics (advantageous)
  • Strong communication and customer-focused approach
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and supply chain management systems
  • Fluency in English; additional European languages beneficial
  • Degree educated
  • organisation
  • problem-solving
  • communication
  • global shipping
  • supply chain management systems
  • import/export regulations