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GlaxoSmithKline Pte Ltd

CTG was founded in 1966 by Randolph A. Marks and G. David Baer in Buffalo, New York. The new company specialized in providing computer programmers, designers, and managers to clients looking for outside expertise to set up their own computing systems. By 1969, when CTG went public, we were already one of the country's top 70 software companies. In the 1970s and early 80s, CTG set up branch offices in 45 North American cities. We began to expand overseas in 1986, acquiring a U.K.-based c... Read More

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Website	www.ctg.com/
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Procurement Professional

Our global client is seeking a contract Procurement professional for a project at its Pine Brook, NJ facility. This position reports into Head of Strategic Sourcing Area or Regional Head and works globally within the client’s Procurement across legal entities and national boundaries.   Incumbent will be responsible for a contract portfolio in the mid- to higher range of €1.5 million - €1,500 million.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Sourcing Support:

    * Ensuring key needs of project team are met within the global R&D sourcing strategy
    * Develops and maintains constructive relationships with internal personnel/ functions who utilize R&D services, applying creative approaches based on previous experience
    * Serves as the focal point for incoming information related to a specific sourcing project
    * Contributes to the ongoing process improvement activities within the R&D Sourcing Services area, ensuring compliance with relevant SOPs and processes
      Manages high profile and/or high complexity sourcing projects across a wide breadth of sourcing areas
    * Responsible for managing ~ 30 contracts at any given time, with an emphasis on complex projects

Financial & Performance Management:

    * Contributes to client’s Procurement savings and synergy targets through effective contract negotiation
    * Ensures contract payment schedules are within R&D sourcing strategy and client procurement guidelines
    * Coordinates payment process with key customer and vendor
    * Ensures quality control and quality management throughout the sourcing and contracting function
    * Analyzes, tracks, and utilizes performance data within a centralized repository

Vendor Selection, Management & Contracting:

    * Establishes and manages effective relationships with key service vendors
    * Supports project teams in the identification and selection of vendors through an effective Request for Proposal process
    * Negotiates and executes Letter of Intent, Master Service Agreement attachments and associated appendices, contract and payment schedules, as necessary, with suppliers, in collaboration with legal representatives
    * Ensures the ongoing protection of the client by identifying risks and risk mitigation processes within all contracts
    * Pro-actively facilitates contract re-negotiations according to changes in scope and execute contract amendments
    * Mediates and facilitates resolution of project-related issues between vendor and project team
    * Evaluates service provided by vendors based on delivery, budget and quality parameters
    * Maintains awareness of vendor market

Qualifications

Qualifications:

    * BA/BS Degree or equivalent experience
    * Fluent in written and spoken English (a second language will be an advantage)
    * At least 6 years experience with progressively increasing responsibility within a major pharmaceutical company or leading Contract Research Organization, in the function of R&D Operations, Contract Management and/or Procurement
    * The ability to establish strong credibility with both internal and external colleagues and vendors based on previous experience is a pre-requisite

Must hold a Green Card or be a US Citizen. Please no Corp to Corp or 3rd party vendors. W-2 only due to client contract restrictions.

CTG’s Benefits Plan allows you to select insurance coverage that best suits your lifestyle, and take part in our savings programs and educational plans. We offer Flexible Spending Accounts, a 401(k) Retirement Plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase plan. Our educational plan comprises access to more than 2,000 web-based technical, professional and business development.