24 Procurement jobs in Dorchester, Oxfordshire

As a Senior Vendor Manager you will be joining the world's largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence. What you will be doing:

• Establish and manage overall relationship with select vendors
• Establish governance with select vendors
• Monitor service level metrics and key performance indicators
• Recommend strategies and process improvements
• Support cross-functional relationships with internal clients including: GCO, Legal, Finance, and QA.
• Execute new vendor selection initiatives (aka RFI/RFPs) in accordance with departmental processes
• Negotiate Master Service Agreements (MSAs) driving toward preferred rates and favorable discounting
  
  Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Experience with conflict resolution
• Proven relationship building ability
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS:
• Bachelor's degree required
• Proven experience in managing procurement operations, including vendor negotiation, contract management, and strategic sourcing.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to manage procurement teams and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience in managing procurement budgets and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and committed to driving efficiency and compliance in procurement operations.
• 3-5+ years of experience in vendor/alliance management, project management / relationship management, new vendor selection process (RFP), or leading cross-functional work-streams within the pharmaceutical industry on either sponsor or vendor side
  
  Our success depends on the quality of our people. That's why we've made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family. Our benefits examples include:
• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family's needs
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family's well-being
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others