The Third Party Project Manager will be responsible for establishing and overseeing collaborations with Third-Party (TP) suppliers for ancillary materials used in Clinical Trials. These supplies are essential, as they often include the smaller, yet crucial, items required for administering tests and treatments during clinical studies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that processes related to TP are effective
• Be accountable and recognized as Central Point of Contact for the relationship with ancillary external suppliers
• Be the partner of peers and stakeholders in their department, share vision and work towards common objectives, promoting enterprise thinking
• Lead meetings both internally and with the external suppliers, to ensure a good operational progress
• In collaboration with other teams: review demand versus supply, identify potential risks, keep planning informed on operational planning and potential blocking point
• Ensure visibility is given on demand and supply information across the supply chain to ensure pro-active management, ensure the supply chain (capacity, technical feasibility, etc.)
• Be responsible for performance management and reporting
• Proactive view on critical risks and ownership of mitigation defined
• Drive continuous improvement projects with TP and with internal and external stakeholders in order to strengthen the TP operational activities. Implement new processes to increase service levels and to enhance business performance

Educational background

Minimum/Preferred Level of Education:

• University scientific degree or equivalent background
• Area of Specialization: Science/Healthcare, cGMP Manufacturing and Supply Chain
• Need of a good background of Clinical Packaging/Distribution production & TP Management
• Project management skills are a plus

Other Job-Related Skills/Background

• Relevant project management experience
• Relevant Third-Party management experience
• Languages: Fluent in both English and French
• Have excellent communications, organization, investigation and negotiation skills, be diplomatic able to establish priorities and develop and implement new procedures when needed as well as predisposition to quality management, project management and process improvement
• Good negotiating, networking experience and advance problem-solving skills
• Autonomous and demonstrates ability for leading initiatives with cross functional teams and implementation of recommendations
• Ability to work as well within a matrix environment, balance priorities, and handle multiple tasks through good planning, project administration, and organization skills
• Effective ability to prioritize tasks and deliver on deadlines, with high performance standards and a commitment to excellence
• Ability to work in multi-cultural teams, positive team spirit and interpersonal skills
• Is self-driven by successful execution of different tasks
• High level of flexibility and sense of urgency
• Operates with a high degree of integrity, responsibility, independence and initiative

What we offer

At Keyrus, thanks to the expertise of our people and external partners, each employee is welcomed with a varied integration program. You will join a dynamic and international environment with enthusiastic and professional colleagues.

We invest considerable time and resources in training our staff (technical and non-technical courses) to continuously support you in your personal and professional growth. On top of this, you will receive a complete salary package including attractive extra-legal benefits (company car, petrol card, meal vouchers, group insurance, hospitalization…) based on your background and experience.

Who we are

Keyrus Life Science is an international Consulting, Contract Research Organisation and Functional Services provider with a reputation for transparency and integrity, highly focused on being able to deliver with excellence. Our ‘human’ approach to service provision is what differentiates us from our competitors. Combined with our high caliber staff, this approach has allowed us to become a key player in clinical research.

At Keyrus Life Science we’re proud of our commitment to delivering services of the highest quality, not only skillfully, efficiently and reliably, but also with sincerity and genuine care for our clients’ projects, priorities and reputation. Thus we maintain and advance our vision and our standards, all the while ensuring that we serve your interests better

From early- to late-stage drug development, our range of services includes: Project Management, Clinical Operations, Pharmacovigilance, Quality Assurance (GxP), Regulatory Affairs Strategy & Support, Data Management, Medical Review & Coding, Biostatistics, Medical Writing & Medical Information, Real World evidence services.