Some opportunities happen only once in a lifetime – like a job where you have the chance to change lives. At Alexion, people living with rare and devastating diseases are our Guiding Star. We are driven to continuously innovate and create meaningful value in all we do to help patients and families fully live their best lives. We value the uniqueness and diversity of our employees and recognize that nurturing the diverse perspectives and strengths of our people translates into innovative breakthroughs for patients.

This is what you will do:

We are excited to launch our expanded Global Strategic Sourcing (GSS) Research and Development (R&D) team to support Alexion’s Global Portfolio in new modalities of intervention and therapeutic areas and help deliver important medicines to our patients. The GSS R&D organization is on a transformative path to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the business.

Through our “Growth Through Innovation (GTI)” program, you will help to drive the success of our R&D organization while ensuring we can meet our business goal of delivering important medicines to patients suffering from rare disease to 100 countries worldwide.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the outsourcing process in partnership with Clinical Development. You will request proposals, negotiate contract commercial terms and budgets, and manage the CRO to ensure milestone deliverables and quality performance. You will be partnering and advising key stakeholders in Clinical Development on supply market dynamics and leading practices which improve value, minimize risk, and ensure quality & cost effectiveness.

Your primary focus will be helping to support the outsourcing of clinical services, negotiating contract commercial terms and budgets with relevant vendors. You will establish a best practice Category Management Strategy for outsourced clinical services and drive the implementation of this strategy across Clinical Development. Strategic vision and tactical execution are key to success in this role.

You will be responsible for:

• Develop and execute clear category management, global sourcing events and procurement strategies for outsourced clinical services.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure effective alignment that support business requirements while appropriately managing quality, speed, cost, risk and ease-of-use.
• Be knowledgeable in market trends, benchmarks, and best practices.
• Coordinate bid defense meeting and provide bid analysis to project teams.
• Contract lifecycle management including negotiation of clinical study contracts and change orders (scope of work, commercial terms, budget) through to close out.
• Partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to identify, manage, escalate, and resolve issues related to supplier performance.
• Develop and foster a supplier experience that nurtures the perception of Alexion as a “customer of choice.”

You will need to have:

• 7+ years Bio-Pharma industry experience with extensive knowledge of the drug development process, procurement and category management
• Exceptional negotiation skills: you are a tenacious problem-solver with a focus on building mutually beneficial relationships
• Excellent communication and ability to influence others
• Strong organizational and facilitation skills as well as great attention to detail
• The duties of this role are conducted in a hybrid office environment.

We would prefer for you to have:

• Bachelor Degree ; Advanced Degree ; CPSM or equivalent

• Subject expertise in the Drug Development process

Alexion is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on serving patients and families affected by rare diseases and devastating conditions through the discovery, development and commercialization of life-changing medicines. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Alexion has offices around the globe and serves patients in more than 50 countries. Further information about Alexion can be found at: www.alexion.com.

Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact accommodations@Alexion.com. Alexion participates in E-Verify.

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Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact accommodations@Alexion.com . Alexion participates in E-Verify.