Purchasing/ Procurement Manager

Position: Purchasing/ Procurement Manager
Duration: 11+ Months
Location: Raritan, NJ

Description:

Drive contracting process from initial request of budget through execution of contractual document to include updating contract tracking database and managing change order process as necessary.
May be responsible for leading cross-functional, multi-operating company teams through a comprehensive sourcing process.
Provide advice to business partners and others within Client related to signed agreements.
Must be able to develop interdependent partnerships with other sourcing and procurement groups, including but not limited to Finance.
Identify and select appropriate suppliers following departmental processes and manage specific external service provider (ESP) relationship(s).
Demonstrate value contribution through negotiated savings, competitive bidding, cycle times, etc.
Manage relationships with internal business partners as well as ESPs.
Lead/conduct contract negotiations on terms and conditions of high-risk, complex, and potentially long-term agreements, and escalate specific points of contention on legal issues to appropriate legal staff.
Work with Client Law department as necessary to review, analyze, negotiate and advise business partners on contractual terms and conditions in order to reach acceptable language.

Must have knowledge of drug development and experience in outsourcing clinical trial services, pre-clinical services and/or supplies to include the review and negotiation of budgets, scopes of work and contracts with suppliers such as Contract Research Organizations (CRO), central laboratories, etc.
Able to work independently as well as in a team environment and to make decisions based on analysis of supplier proposals and in partnership with internal business customers.
Able to demonstrate creative ways to avoid/solve problems in order to manage the supplier relationship and not compromise any on-going study.
Must have demonstrated negotiating experience (3-5 years minimum).
Depending upon level would prefer anywhere from 5-10 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry; drug development and procurement experience.
Experience as a user or provider of outsourced services.
Knowledge of pharmaceutical R&D process, GLPs, GMPs or GCPs desirable.
For international candidates, a fluency in English (written and verbal) is required.
Must be able to participate in the creation of high functioning interdependent partnerships with other sourcing and procurement groups, finance as well as internal project teams on an as needed basis.
Must be able to work effectively in a matrixed environment while supporting specific teams and/or projects for business partners.
Must demonstrate capability to be nimble and adapt to customer needs while balancing business priorities.
Bachelor degree preferred although appropriate experience could count toward degree requirement; Major in a life science or business preferred. Depending upon level, would prefer advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, JD, MBA).

To further discuss this opportunity; please send me your most recent resume in a MS Word format to [Click Here to Email Your Resumé]. Also, please take a few minutes to answer some of the questions below; they will help me qualify you candidature quickly.

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Also, be aware that our client conducts a criminal background check/ Test for Drug  Abuse on candidates who are extended offers of employment. Therefore, before we proceed with your candidacy regarding this project opportunity, please advise us now if you have any felonies or misdemeanors.

We are a mid sized 75 million IT services Company head quartered out of Herndon, Virginia. Geographically we are spread is 10 offices in US and 6 global software development centers. We have been rated as the 4th fastest growing private company in America by INC 500. We have consistently featured in the Deloitte fast 50 list and have been ranked as the 3rd largest technology company in Virginia in the most recent one. Currently we have about 650 technology consultants on billing across our client sites in the US. LanceSoft’s dynamic work

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