Vendor Relationship Manager
CurrentReporting to the Clinical Research Operation Head, lead and manage the qualification and requalification of external service providers (ESP) along with maintaining healthy working relationships ESPs.• Responsible for identifying strong partners in clinical research activities most notably in clinical trial project management, monitoring, data capturing & medical writing services.• Consolidation of vendors into a single vendor repository.• Creation of service KQIs and KPIs for monthly vendor oversight.• Creation of monthly budgetary tracker for identification of potential financial pitfalls.• Creation of internal vendor Newsletter for internal stakeholders.• Leading on-site vendor qualification assessment.• Alongside Quality Assurance, participation in external and internal audits of various departments.• Collegial support to different departments and subsidiaries.• Procurement liaison for internal medical team.