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Clinical Vendor Contract Manager

  1. Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, UK
2025-116327
  1. ICON Strategic Solutions
  2. Contracts Administration

About the role

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As a Vendor Contracts Manager you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.


What you will be doing:

  • Support outsourcing and contracting needs of global clinical development programs
  • Lead the vendor outsourcing, including Request for Proposal and analysis of bid responses, at the clinical study level
  • Generation, negotiation and execution of clinical trial vendor contracts required to meet study
  • timeline deliverables and ICH GCP compliance requirements
  • Act as the primary contact with vendors for negotiation of the scope of work, study assumptions and budget
  • Ensure that the contract terms and budget meet Biogen's SOPs, department processes, and financial/legal requirements while working within the boundaries of the vendor specific master agreements
  • Has a clear understanding of customer's needs and uses this knowledge to advocate for, and drive delivery of, improvements that provide clear benefits to the customer
  • Provide financial analyses support for various vendors to meet or exceed the cost reductions within the Procurement department
  • Has a thorough understanding of the industry and trends and continually provides solutions based on this experience
  • Assist with onboarding of new CSP Team Members
  • Well versed in the Lifecycle management of clinical vendors and anticipate impact of any vendor addition or changes
  • Provide mitigating risk initiatives to ensure seamless vendor delivery and support
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

 


You are:

  • Strong contracting experience in either CRO (preferred) or pharma/biotech industry - 
  • Strong excel expertise with understanding of FMV analysis
  • Ability to handle multiple high priorities and interact/negotiate on behalf of customer with vendors
  • Strong understanding of contract lifecycle management, especially within clinical research and procurement contexts.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage relationships with both vendors and internal stakeholders.
  • Demonstrable experience in negotiation and conflict resolution, as well as proven ability to effectively manage change
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Ability to work efficiently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills with effective time management

 

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

  • Various annual leave entitlements
  • A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
  • Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
  • Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being
  • Life assurance
  • Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others



Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

At ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

 

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