**Job overview** As a Vendor Lead you will be a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for supplier services at a trial level and be the first point for issue escalation during study start up, acting as a conduit for clear communication and robust daily oversight **Main responsibilities** + Maintain close interaction and collaboration with study team lead and study team members during study lifetime + Review of the vendor and category related specific sections of the protocol, ensure vendor expertise is leveraged when refining specifications towards Final Protocol + Ensure changes to protocol or study designs are consistently shared with vendors and incorporated into supplier budgets, timelines, and specifications. + Contribute to development of Study Specification Worksheet (SSW) to facilitate bid process and selection of Vendors. + Quote/Proposal review in collaboration with procurement (and vendor). If required, support contract negotiations. + Vendor budget review of final quotes + Co-ordinate vendor kick-off meeting and other vendor specific meetings + Collect HA submission documents from vendor, as requested by countries participating in a study + Support amendment of vendor contracts with Procurement team + Optimise a frontloaded and timely study start-up process in support of a timely vendor DB-go-live + Pro-actively create and maintains vendor related risk maps with contingency plan for documentation _For eCOA vendor manager:_ + Responsible for directing the vendor on the specific study requirements for system set up and leading the design, build, testing and validation of the system (UAT) + Collaborate with the Study Lead, External Relationship Lead, Procurement, and the Quality Assurance teams (QA) to assure the set up and delivery of ECOA supplier providers **Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree in health care or other scientific discipline required + Excellent communication skills. + Communication - Strong written and verbal communication skills including good command of English language. + Previous experience in: vendor management, system design, demand & contracting process. + Expertise with one of these vendors are required: eCOA, IRT, Central lab, Patient Recruitment and Retention IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create connections that accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments. Everything we do is part of a journey to improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. To get there, we seek out diverse talent with curious minds and a relentless commitment to innovation and impact. No matter your role, everyone at IQVIA contributes to our shared goal of helping customers improve the lives of patients everywhere. Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us. EEO Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled