Global Supply Sourcing Coordinator

Parexel•Southport, NC

4d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Global Supply Sourcing Coordinator to join our team working remotely. As a Global Supply Sourcing Coordinator, you will provide tactical sourcing solutions for depots, investigational medicinal products, couriers, and ancillary supplies. You will analyze complex study requirements, advise internal customers, and coordinate sourcing activities that help ensure compliant products and services are available when clinical studies need them. You will join a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your work will support clinical study execution through supplier selection, sourcing, contracting, problem resolution, and supply planning. By building effective supplier relationships and offering out of the box solutions, you will help teams respond to urgent study needs while maintaining quality, compliance, and service.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, or equivalent in biology, pharmacy, another health-related discipline, international trade, business administration, or logistics, or relevant work experience
Operational understanding of clinical studies, related supply chain activities, sourcing, and contracting principles
Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice, Good Distribution Practice, and Good Practice requirements
Strong Microsoft Office knowledge
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to changing study needs
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Ability to prioritize work with tight timelines and significant urgency while maintaining attention to detail and first-time quality

Nice To Haves

4+ years of sourcing or procurement experience in a contract research organization or pharmaceutical environment
Knowledge of sourcing operations and supplier management
Cross-functional business team experience
Process and project management capabilities

Responsibilities

Maintain close working relationships with internal and external customers and provide professional sourcing advice and assistance at all levels.
Monitor the quality, pricing accuracy, purchase requests, approvals, and purchase orders.
Conduct commodity research, regulatory requirements, supplier selection, and requests for information, quotation, and proposals.
Ensure products and services are obtained at budgeted prices and that ancillary materials and investigational products meet local requirements.
Coordinate the return of rental equipment and medical devices.
Own and action sourcing help desk tickets, create and execute Statements of Work, and complete on-demand sourcing activities that support study needs.
Anticipate sourcing challenges, take ownership through resolution, and work with suppliers to identify comparable compliant ancillary supplies.
Obtain required supplier and manufacturer documentation for import and export activities.
Take action on quality issues involving third-party suppliers and manage risk mitigation through resolution.
Assist internal customers with sourcing questions and system challenges and mentor junior team members.