Job Description
As Sr. Manager/Associate Director, Vendor Management, you will be responsible for the of the supplier partnerships for all of development and lifecycle management clinical trials, optimizing partnership models, driving partners' overall performance as well as facilitating governance meetings.
Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, evaluate, and select vendors that align with the company's study requirements and budgetary considerations
• Lead the onboarding process for new vendors, ensuring a thorough understanding of company expectations, standards, and procedures
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with vendors, fostering open communication and collaboration
• Address and resolve issues promptly, acting as the main point of contact between the company and vendors
• Evaluate vendors capabilities to identify new opportunities for optimization and innovation
• In collaboration with Contracts Outsourcing, Procurement and Legal, support contract and change order negotiations, renegotiations, including MSA, SOWs
• Lead interactions and governance meetings with suppliers by developing agendas, setting priorities for discussions, capturing meetings minutes, and tracking action items across the governance model
• Prepares monthly management reports on service provider's financial performance including analysis and explanation for key variance drivers, as appropriate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 8-10 years' experience (Sr. Manager) or Bachelor's Degree with 10 years' experience (Associate Director) in a pharmaceutical industry or other clinical research setting with clinical trials
• In-depth understanding of clinical trial processes, regulations, and quality standards
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership abilities
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills and ability to influence at all levels across functions and build effective relationships

Alkermes has recently adopted a hybrid working environment to support and meet the needs of employees and this role will operate in a flexible environment with 60% of time in the office and 40% from home. This position is eligible for the hybrid workplace model, requiring work to be completed onsite at our Waltham, MA office at least 3 days per week. This role is not eligible for fully remote work.
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About Us
Alkermes plc is a global biopharmaceutical company that seeks to develop innovative medicines in the field of neuroscience. The company has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for neurological disorders. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Alkermes has a research and development center in Waltham, Massachusetts; a research and manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland; and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio. For more information, please visit Alkermes' website at www.alkermes.com.
Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class protected by state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.