Vendor Manager - External Packaging & Distribution

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Make your mark for patients

To strengthen our Global Supply Chain Team, we are looking for a high caliber, self-motivated, Vendor Manager – External Packaging & Distribution based in Braine l’Alleud, Belgium

At UCB everything we do starts with a simple question: “How will this make a difference to the lives of people living with severe diseases?” We do that by connecting our ground-breaking science with patients and their families around the world living with the physical and social burdens of autoimmune and neurological disorders. Those connections offer new perspectives, drive innovation, and offer the hope of a new generation of therapies that will help improve lives on a global scale.

You like to work in an environment where you will:

• Manage and implement complex and strategic projects considering the dynamic business evolution and specific clinical trial needs
• Manage current vendors as per UCB governance model and through KPI performance adherence
• Manage operational and tactical KPI’s for Vendor Management
• Understand study forecasts to drive network strategy
• Act as point of contact for vendors and ensure any concerns/issues/deviations/complaints are addressed and action plans are defined. Lead the action plan to make sure all actions are fulfilled considering the sense of urgency and escalating issues when needed.
• Act as the subject matter expert for inspections / audits;
• Own and manage compliance records on trackwise to support Vendor related events and compliance improvements (change controls, CAPAs, etc.)
• Control financial aspects such as quotation, purchase orders and invoices to and from Vendors, but also manage accruals and projection of the future spend according to the evolution of clinical studies
• Analyze quarterly financial expenditure for the studies comapring to budget in order to support management decisions or escalations
• Ensure new studies are correctly setup at the vendors to ensure on time study start and ensure capacity is available for the duration of the study

Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills:

• Experience with vendor management
• Knowledge of Clinical Trial packaging and distribution practices
• Preferable Knowledge in the “Interactive Voice Response (IVRS) system” for Clinical Trials
• Understanding of capacity, resource and financial management
• Fluency in English
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Analytical mindset (Structured and Organized) – analyze data & find insights
• Critical but constructive mindset
• Self-leadership & motivation
• Collaborator in cross functional and international settings
• Flexible and team player
• Ability to work without direct supervision and manage multiple tasks
• Systems proficiency (SAP, MS Office)

Why you should apply

We can offer you an informal and open working environment that does not lock scientists into structure and hierarchy. Freedom to take space to pursue your own ideas and make a difference. Opportunity to gain internal and external visibility through interactions with other UCB teams and with world-renown academic investigators. Opportunity to grow both as a drug hunter and leader through participation in project teams and our career/personal development programs.

At UCB, we strive to attract passionate and outstanding talents who thrive on change and are ready to bring real value to patients. Working for us you’ll discover a place where you can grow and express your full potential. We place an emphasis on innovation, collaboration and impact. Through meaningful recognition and a motivating work atmosphere, we aim to provide an optimal experience by caring about and valuing our employees – just as we do for the patients we serve.

If you believe you are the perfect match to join us on our pioneering adventure, then we invite you to apply and tell us more about your profile and motivation.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About Us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work for us?

At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

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UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/colour/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.