Vendor Project Manager

Lexitas Pharma Services is a leading ophthalmic product development organization seeking a Vendor Project Manager to oversee third-party vendors. The role involves managing vendor contracts, ensuring compliance, and driving performance improvement to meet project objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Own the procurement/identification process for potential new Vendors
• Coordinate the assessment and evaluation process for potential new Vendors to qualify them through audit and acceptance procedures in collaboration with Quality Assurance
• Create and maintain a matrix of Lexitas Subject Matter Experts
• Develop and implement Global Vendor Strategy ensuring vendors are established and approved for all core vendor capabilities needed by Lexitas and our customers
• Identify vendors to address critical needs of the business
• Negotiate Vendor agreements, including terms (MSAs/SLAs, timelines, training), conditions, pricing, and issue escalation
• Define Purchase Order Approvals Process with Finance input and manage flow of purchase requests end-to-end
• Maintains established vendor relationships
• Monitor Vendor performance (SLAs), qualification status, and quality
• Leads vendor quality event follow-up, including documentation of corrective and preventative actions in collaboration with the project team, functional management, QA, and vendor lead(s)
• Lead Lexitas vendor set-up activities where contracted for new studies
• Lead/participate in vendor management meetings and status reporting activities where contracted
• Controls vendor spend, ensure adherence to contracted terms, building culture of long-term cost-saving behaviors

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 4 years in Project Management with direct vendor/supplier oversight with ophthalmology experience
• Industry experience in a CRO is required
• Experience with vendor procurement/identification is required
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Ability to assess problems and develop solutions
• Strong negotiation skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Solid understanding of vendor management and procurement functions
• Global study/vendor management experience
• PMP Certification