Clinical Sourcing Manager, R&D

Novartis India


Date: 1 day ago
City: Hyderabad, Telangana
Contract type: Full time
Summary

Job Title: Clinical Sourcing Manager, R&D

Location: Hyderabad, India

The Clinical Sourcing Manager generates, negotiates, and executes contracts to support the utilisation of clinical Contract Research Organisations (CROs) for Novartis Clinical Trials. This role assures compliant, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective external service delivery to support the Novartis drug development pipeline. The Clinical Sourcing Manager also participates in projects and initiatives to ensure Clinical Contracting & Outsourcing Management is prepared to respond to changing needs and requirements (legal, operational, regulatory, and financial).

About The Role

Major accountabilities:

  • Prepare and release RFI, RFP, and RFQs; negotiate with suppliers for new requests and scope changes.
  • Act as the main contact with vendors for negotiation of scope of work, study assumptions, pricing, and payment schedules.
  • Negotiate, develop, and execute contract frameworks (including MSAs & SLAs) with key suppliers and ensure implementation.
  • Collaborate with legal, finance, and QA to ensure agreements are commercially advantageous and minimise risk.
  • Select ESPs based on category strategy, value-added services, cost avoidance, and savings opportunities.
  • Drive productivity improvements and ensure spend/contract compliance, including monitoring and reduction of maverick spend.
  • Ensure complete contract packages for clinical ESP activities and secure necessary approvals for compliance.
  • Contribute to vendor audit requests and facilitate corrective action plans.
  • Ensure ESPs deliver in line with expectations and contracts.
  • Proactively identify and pursue new ideas and opportunities to create value.

Minimum Requirements

Work Experience:

  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical Sciences required.
  • Master’s/other advanced degree or MBA in business administration or a scientific field preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in Clinical Development, including clinical trial budget development.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in Outsourcing within Pharma or CRO industry.

Languages

  • English.

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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