Vendor Bidding Manager

Requisition Number: 8228

Position Title: Vendor Bidding Manager

External Description:

Who we are

Worldwide Clinical Trials (Worldwide), a leading global contract research organization (CRO), works in partnership with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to create customized solutions that advance new medications – from discovery to reality. Anchored in our company’s scientific heritage, our dedicated therapeutic focus on cardiovascular, metabolic, neuroscience, oncology, and rare diseases, is applied to develop flexible plans and solve problems quickly for our customers.

Our talented team of 3,000+ professionals spans 60+ countries. We are united in cause with our customers to improve the lives of patients through new and innovative therapies.   

Why Worldwide

We believe everyone plays an important role in making a world of difference for patients and their caregivers. From our hands-on, accessible leaders, to our cohesive and supportive teams, we are committed to enabling professionals from all backgrounds and experiences to succeed. We prioritize cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment that continues to promote collaboration and creativity. We are proud to be a workplace where people thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work every day. Join us!

What Vendor Management does at Worldwide

The vendor management team works cross-functionally across Worldwide to drive outsourced service excellence, control costs, manage and mitigate risks stemming from outsourced services and gain increased value from our vendors throughout the partnership life cycle.

Vendor Management is responsible for managing the life cycle of our vendors from sourcing, identification, onboarding, managing, development and off-boarding of vendors.

We strive to build a mutually beneficial relationship with our vendors and convert a regular business transaction into a long-standing partnership

SUMMARY:  This is a junior-level position that works with cross functional contributors to obtain high quality and compelling vendor quotes that are aligned with operational strategy.  Primarily responsible for obtaining vendor quotes for RFPs and supplemental documents for single or multiple service/region clinical development protocols or programs.  Ensures all quotes align appropriately with the operational strategy and are obtained within appropriate timelines and quality standards.

What you will do
Tasks may include but are not limited to:

• As a member of the vendor bidding team within vendor management, obtain quotes for RFPs, review RFP documents for proposals, statements of work, presentations and other materials that support the Business Development organization.
• Identify required vendors per RFP and liaise with operational SMEs to ensure accurate quotes are requested for the appropriate third-party services within RFP timelines and complement the overall operational delivery strategy.
• Review and maintain vendor bidding metrics to ensure adequate tracking of vendor TATs and price.
• Develop and maintain working vendor relationships that support vendor management and business development.
• Work with Vendor Management, Account Directors, Clinical and Operational teams to provide vendor solutions for proposals and statements of work.
• Meet proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, implementation, reviews and approvals.
• Act as focal point for collection of information from various sources. Work with SMEs to gather information and customize solutions.
• Respond to routine and non-routine inquiries pertaining to vendor bidding in a timely and professional manner. Obtain assistance to resolve complex inquiries, to for growth and development.
• Mentor vendor bidding associates and serve as team lead.
• Other duties as requested or assigned by supervisor.

The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive

What you will bring to the role

• Good understanding of competitive bidding within a CRO/equivalent is preferred but not essential.
• Ability to compare, analyze and compose summaries of complex data for presentation to executive team members.
• Excellent analytical skills, oral and written communications, strong attention to detail, prioritization and time management proficiencies.
• Strong interpersonal skills in a fast-paced, deadline oriented, and changing environment.
• Excellent ability to handle multiple tasks and many details in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.
• Excellent self-motivation skills.
• Proficiency in all MS-Office applications with moderate-to-advanced experience in Microsoft Excel.

Your experience

• Excellent customer relationship management skills and strong commercial acumen.
• Ability to work in a high pressure/ time-sensitive environment including the ability to handle multiple issues on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong organizational agility, negotiation skills, and demonstrated drive for results.
• Proven ability to build peer relationships and effective teams with demonstrated global and cultural awareness.
• Minimum one (3) years’ experience in CRO/Pharmaceutical industry or experience in a financial or analytical role with transferable experience and skill sets as outline within.
• Must process the ability to comprehend advanced operational/ financial practices and develop in-depth analysis and complex processes and procedures.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

We love knowing that someone is going to have a better life because of the work we do. 

To view our other roles, check out our careers page at www.worldwide.com/careers! For more information on Worldwide, visit www.Worldwide.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.

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We’re a global, mid-size CRO that pushes boundaries, innovates and invents — because the path to a cure for the world’s most persist diseases is not paved by those who play it safe, but by those who take pioneering, creative approaches, and implement them with quality and excellence. We are experts, bright thinkers, dreamers and doers and, together, we are changing the way the world experiences CROs, in the best possible way.

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CountryEEOText_Description: Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to enabling professionals from all backgrounds and experiences to succeed and, to that end, we prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and creativity. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, military status, or other class protected by applicable law. Worldwide is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where people thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work every day.