Manager, Clinical Vendor Management

About the Role ICON is seeking a Manager, Clinical Vendor Management to oversee contracting, ensuring cost-effective sourcing of goods and services while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance. The role leads day-to-day supply chain and procurement activities and supports the team to deliver quality outcomes.

What You'll Do

• Manage day-to-day supply chain and procurement activities, supporting your team to deliver quality outcomes.
• Draft and execute all contract request types.
• Negotiate with third-party vendors on legal language in proposed contracts utilizing guidance documentation provided by Legal.
• Ensure contract terms and budget meet Company’s Standard Operating Procedures, department processes, and financial/legal requirements.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills are a must.
• Responsible for department's metrics production and assists with testing new Company systems.
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously; leadership abilities; effective time management.
• Provide regular contract status updates and communications to stakeholders.
• Keep Department Tracker up-to-date with current contract status and metrics data.
• Contribute to development of improvements to department processes and templates.
• Able to independently draft and execute complex agreements.
• Triage incoming requests from Company’s internal process systems or the outlook mailbox and disperse/allocate to other team members.
• Manage inquiries coming to the Department outlook mailbox.
• Train new or existing Contract Analysts on Company’s systems and different contract types.
• Lead and/or contribute to special projects.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field is preferred, with extensive experience in procurement or supply chain management.
• 5+ years of contract experience, preferably in the clinical research area.
• Proven experience in managing procurement operations, including vendor negotiation, contract management, and strategic sourcing.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to manage procurement teams and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience in managing procurement budgets and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and committed to driving efficiency and compliance in procurement operations.
• Fluent English (read, write, and speak).
• Ability to draft and execute all contract request types; negotiate with third-party vendors on legal language utilizing guidance from Legal.
• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 10%).

Compensation & Benefits

• Various annual leave entitlements
• Health insurance offerings
• Competitive retirement planning offerings
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized 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, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.
• Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.