Vendor & Commercial Manager

Company Description

Ergomed PLC is a rapidly expanding full service mid-sized CRO specialising in Oncology and Rare Disease.

Since its foundation in 1997 the company has grown organically and steadily by making strategic investments and landmark acquisitions, with operations in Europe, North America and Asia

Our company allows for employee visibility (you have a voice) creative contribution and realistic career development. We have nourished a true international culture here at Ergomed.

We value employee experience, well-being and mental health and we acknowledge that a healthy work life balance is a critical factor for employee satisfaction and in turn nurtures an environment from which a high-quality client service can be achieved.

Come and join us in this exciting journey to make a positive impact in patient’s lives.

**Job Description**:
We are currently looking for Vendor Manager to join our growing team. The main responsibilities of this position are:

- Research for the available options for vendors to find the best prices available within a given market/territory
- Cooperate with other departments/entities within the group to explore the available options for providing services in house
- Maintain the list of available options with details per country/territory
- Conduct meetings with potential vendors
- Negotiate new vendor contracts, and renegotiate existing vendor contracts
- Data analysis to support decision making
- Act as functional bridge amongst external vendors as well as internal stakeholders
- Coordinate all vendor management tasks inclusive of working with external vendors and internal employees
- Cooperate with Quality department to support reassessments of Vendors
- Ensure onboarding process of new vendors is carried out as per SOPs
- Ensure tracking, measuring, reporting, and evaluating vendor performance is carried out
- Initiate and/or review proposed contract modifications and negotiate or refer to other internal departments for review as appropriate
- Track contract renewal periods
- Support expansion across ongoing projects and explore new ways of working with vendors
- Support with Client Audits and Inspections
- Support all members of vendor management team

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or Business Management (or equivalent)
- Demonstrated work experience in Contracts or a similar industry.
- Previous CRO experience is desirable
- Must be organised and able to adhere to tight deadlines.
- Must be able to manage workload and prioritize activities to ensure timely completion of assignments.
- Excellent attention to detail and proof reading to ensure consistency and accuracy.
- Strong oral communication skills including communicating in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with potentially conflicting requirements.
- Ability to manage relationships and communicate with senior managers and directors.
- Advanced level of English language (both spoken and written)
- Competent in Microsoft Word and Excel to advanced level.

Additional Information

We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating an equal opportunities workplace and a human-centric environment where people of all cultural backgrounds, genders and ages can contribute and grow.

To succeed we must work together with a human first approach. Why? because our people are our greatest strength leading to our continued success on improving the lives of those around us.

We offer:

- Training and career development opportunities internally
- Strong emphasis on personal and professional growth
- Friendly, supportive working environment
- Opportunity to work with colleagues based all over the world, with English as the company language

Our core values are key to how we operate, and if you feel they resonate with you then Ergomed is a great company to join
- Quality
- Integrity & Trust
- Drive & Passion
- Agility & Responsiveness
- Belonging
- Collaborative Partnerships

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