Senior Global Strategic Manager

Job Title: Senior Global Strategic ManagerLocation: Basel, SwitzerlandDuration: 24 monthsCompany Overview:Apsida Life Science is currently partnering with a dynamic biopharmaceutical company based in Switzerland, dedicated to discovering, developing, and bringing more effective therapies to patients. This organization is driven by a strong science-based culture and a deep pipeline of innovative compounds targeting unmet medical needs.Responsibilities:Provide independent sourcing subject matter expertise to study teamsPartner with study teams, functional areas and ESPs in forecasting/managing clinical deliverables and maintain collaborative relationships.Demonstrated ability to perform reviews of the scope and budget of contracted services, on behalf of CTT members, and potentially conclude negotiations independentlyIdentify potential risks and performance challenges in the 3rd party function performance that impact Quality and timelinesDemonstrate overall cost consciousnessRegularly develop and maintain external cost forecasting and budget projections for clinical studies Ph1-ph4 for Clinical Trial Plan development or other ad hoc purposes.Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree or higher in life sciences, business administration or related field.7+ years of experience in strategic clinical sourcing, contractor sourcing and External Service Providers (ESPs) management, with a pharmaceutical company, Contract Research Organization (CRO), or equivalent.Significant and independent experience as main strategic sourcing lead in late-phase clinical trials (at least 4 trials)Extensive experience in 3rd party selection, negotiation and implementation of contractual agreements, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), and project-level Service AgreementsIf you are interested in learning more, please reach out to Sweetness Zono at Apsida Life Science:Sweetness.zono@apsida.comwww.apsida.co.uk+447441342281Apsida Life Science is a specialist recruitment business based in London (UK), Redhill (UK), Boston (USA) & Pretoria (South Africa) that is dedicated to delivering the best talent to the Life Science industry. We believe there is a gap in the market for a cost-effective, high-quality quality and trusted recruitment service that puts the candidate journey at the heart of the recruitment process