Study Support Coordinator

Supports Stratgic Outsourcing Group with contract support and administrative management of contracts. Primary focus areas inlcude:

Functional Contract Support -
* Supports project- or function- specific sourcing strategies with input from project team members or functional representatives, on a daily basis
* Leads the sourcing and contracting process, between the functions or teams and vendors
* Serves as primary contact to the teams or functions for the sourcing of their activities.
* Leads and conducts negotiations with vendors
* Implements the procurement strategy and policies within teams and functions
* Ensures appropriate risk evaluation and mitigation while meeting business needs
* Creates contracts, Vendor agreements, Amendments, work orders, change orders, budgets, payment schedules, etc.
* Negotiates savings

Contract Administrative Management -
* Supports general administrative contract management needs of Strategic Outsourcing Group.
* Manages and tracks contracts through internal approval and internal and external signature process to final execution.
* Manages contract mailing, including: copying, collating, assembly, and distribution services.
* Update contract status in contracts management systems
* Ensures that contracts are appropriately archived including scanning and distribution
* Assists in contract management system data clean-up effort.
* Ensures that POs are created for executed contracts as applicable
* Perform quality review for accuracy before final execution for all Contracts and Budgets, as required

Skills -
* Ability to effectively negotiate business terms and financial costs
* High degree of customer focus for both internal and external customers and proven ability to build and maintain effective internal and external relationships
* understanding of drug development process
* Considerable and demonstrated business acumen
* desirable Study / project management within the pharmaceutical or CRO sector
* Thorough understanding of
* Clinical Development
* Contract management
* Project and functional outsourcing management

* Outstanding communication skills, written and verbal.
* Ability to work within a change management culture.
* Ability to facilitate conflict resolution
* Ability to successfully function in a fast-paced environment

* Demonstrated ability to prioritize and organize high volume workflow and follow a project through to completion, ensuring attention to detail, and highest level of accuracy within required timeframe.
* Detail oriented, excellent organizational skills & ability to manage own workflow
* Must be proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel. Demonstrated an understanding and competency with computers and systems
* Knowledge of contract management systems or other business systems.
* Good written and oral communication.
* Ability to multi-task and manage ever-changing priorities.
* Team player with demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and ability to build effective working relationships.

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