Vendor Management Specialist

at Spectraforce Technologies Inc. in WaukeganNorth Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Title: Research Analyst / Vendor Management Specialist
Location - Hybrid in Lake County, IL 60064
Length of assignment: 1 year

Top 3 Skills:
Excellent communication skills - requires coordination between many stakeholders and internal/external service providers/vendors
Good organizational skills
Multitasking and prioritizing well under high pressure and being flexible

 Professional Perspective:
Biological, chemical, and pharmaceutical background
Preferred: some GMP experience
Analytical experience
Analytical laboratory background in the pharmaceutical industry (quality control, within R&D) - Not a must-have but would be beneficial
Activities that require coordination involved with lab work; however, this role's responsibility would be completely an office job
Responsibilities Include
* Manage interaction with Service Providers and represent clients interest by supporting externalized early and late phase development projects.
* Coordination of analytical development work packages that are outsourced to external and internal service providers.
* Planning and monitoring of outsourced activities within the given project timeline in close collaboration with the internal project team and the service provider.
* Support service provider monitoring, identification, and qualification of new external partners.
* Responsible for the timely shipment of analytical samples.
* Authoring and archiving of documents in a GMP environment. Verification of analytical data from service providers.
* Prioritize activities and work with different areas towards standardized, compliant, and effective outsourcing processes.
* Support and implement IT and database solutions to effectively track critical outsourcing parameters.
* Collaboration in a global team with internal and external global interfaces.
* Request and assessment of quotes and contracts for services.
* Contribution to the planning and adherence of project budget.

Qualifications:
* BS or equivalent education with typically 7 or more years of experience or MS or equivalent education with typically 5 or more years of experience preferably in a GMP-regulated environment.
* This position requires an individual who is self-motivated, self-reliant, hard-working, detail-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced global team environment with demonstrated problem solving skills.
* Competency with software programs, including MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word
* Strong attention to quality and details when exercising organizational, documentation and communication skills
* Proven flexibility to deal with changing timelines and shifting work priorities.

SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at nahr@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.