Senior Vendor Management Coordinator

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Supporting clinical supplies lifecycle management for assigned studies at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Collaborating with vendors and ensuring compliance with company practices and client requirements.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Acts as a liason and support to the local team in all areas of clinical supplies lifecycle (i.e., receipt, storage & handling, shipment & delivery, return & and accountability, destruction coordination) for assigned studies.
Executes the day to day operations of the study drug, comparators and ancillaries management.
Coordinates with vendors and assists with vendor management manage vendors when clinical supplies services are required to be outsourced.
Ensures all activities are executed in compliance with company good practices and client requirements.
Completes on going training on new regulations concerning clinical supplies and GxP activities.
Participates in and supports department project teams, including development clinical supply strategy.
Assists in the development and suggestion of improvements to update departmental SOPs.
May train or assist junior staff.
Asks for quotations to vendors and verify them against what was required by internal clients.
Interacts with other groups and departments to get approvals and revisions over budgets.
Follows the Global procedures and internal agreement to place a Purchase Order.
Participates in the GCS mini team meetings, providing insight about vendors processes and procedures, costs, timeline, requirements and deliverable.
Connect and manage the vendors selected for services.
Keeps control and oversight on the POs and services performed by vendors, following up on distribution plan, SIV dates, right products to be delivered.
Provides monthly metrics of the studies allocated to him/her.
Provides constant feedback about room for improvements to the line manager.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at least 4 years)
Intermediate English and excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Strong attention to detail
Adaptive to changes
Ability to utilize proper channels of communications to voice concerns and suggestions
Basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet Explorer), including keyboarding skills
Capable of working in a team environment as well as work independently with direct supervision

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Flexible working hours
Professional development budget
Home office setup allowance
Global team events

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical supplies lifecyclestudy drug managementvendor managementGxP complianceSOP developmentpurchase order managementmetrics reporting

Soft Skills

communication skillsattention to detailadaptabilityteamworkindependence

Certifications

High School Diploma