Novo Nordisk

Local Vendor Manager

Novo Nordisk

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Warsaw • 🇵🇱 Poland

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

  • End-to-end management of vendor relationships and services for local clinical trial execution.
  • Managing local vendor selection, operations, and relationships to ensure high-quality service delivery.
  • Leading strategic vendor risk management by identifying, managing, and resolving vendor-related risks and issues.
  • Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance vendor efficiency, service quality, and regulatory compliance.
  • Acting as the primary liaison between internal teams and external partners to optimize vendor activities and mitigate risks.
  • Supporting trial teams with vendor coordination and management for Decentralised Clinical Trials (DCTs).
  • Overseeing local vendor adherence to GCP, regulatory requirements, and quality standards to ensure inspection readiness.

Requirements

  • Proven experience (min. 3-5 years) in clinical vendor management, contracting, or site-related collaborations in the pharmaceutical industry or CROs.
  • Comprehensive understanding of CRO partnerships, outsourcing models, and contract management processes.
  • Strong business acumen with a deep understanding of business operations, financial drivers, and market dynamics.
  • Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills to foster collaboration across matrixed and cross-functional teams.
  • Proficiency in project management principles, tools, and methodologies.
  • Demonstrated ability to ensure high-quality execution of vendor activities in compliance with ICH-GCP, regulatory standards, and company policies.
  • Proven ability to negotiate effectively, resolve conflicts, and deliver solution-oriented outcomes with internal and external stakeholders.
Benefits
  • Opportunities to learn and develop.
  • Designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
clinical vendor managementcontract managementproject managementregulatory compliancerisk managementquality standardsoutsourcing modelsGCPICH-GCPvendor coordination
Soft skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillsleadership skillscollaborationnegotiationconflict resolutionsolution-oriented outcomesbusiness acumenfinancial driversmarket dynamics