*work schedule*
standard (mon-fri)
*environmental conditions*
office
at thermo fisher scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our ppd clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on - now and in the future.
the clinical supplies associate oversight director acts as liaison with internal and external stakeholders in the provision and marketing of department services. Builds and maintains client relationships. Collaborates with senior leadership and executive staff on strategic planning and business development. Oversees department project and process improvement strategy utilizing metrics and key performance indicators to manage performance and end results. Ensures compliance with established policies, procedures and regulations.
*essential functions*
- accountable for functional management of teams to ensure succesful execution of all department deliverables within assigned projects.
- responsible for liaising externally with clients and internally with other departments. Provides troubleshooting and advice on issues as needed.
- ensures that the department maintains accurate and timely processing of crossborder materials movement.
- assists senior management with business development efforts to ensure the securing of new business by making presentations to sponsors, developing and reviewing bids and proposals, and conducting contract negotiations through to closure with the sponsor.
- participates in global and/or cross-functional initiatives and improvement projects.
- contributes to the hiring, development and implementation of global, regional and local functions and plans.
- ensures staff is trained according to company policies and procedures.
*job complexity*:
works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles.
*job knowledge*:
having broad expertise or unique knowledge, uses skills to contribute to development of company objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways.
*supervision received*:
acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments. May supervise the activities of others. Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
*business relationships*:
serves as consultant and spokesperson for the functional area on highly significant matters relating to operations, scheduling or specific phases of project or contracts. Creates formal networks involving coordination among groups.
*qualifications*:
education and experience:
- bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
- previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10+ years).
- in some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
knowledge, skills and abilities:
- excellent communication skills both written and verbal, including strong command of the english language
- excellent interpersonal, negotiation and problem solving/decisionmaking skills
- proven leadership and team building skills
- strong computer skills including microsoft office suite
- in-depth understanding of clinical supplies operations, legislations and best practices
- excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
- capable of designing, presenting, and implementing specific plans to deliver high quality products and services and to ensure that all tasks meet defined deliverables
- ability to work under pressure
- ability to motivate and integrate teams and teach/mentor team members
*management role*: no management responsibility
*working conditions and environment*:
- work may be performed in a production, office or home-based environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
- frequent travels both domestic and international
*physical requirements*:
- frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
- repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
- moderate mobility required.
- occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck.