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Company Description
At SGS, you can choose. First of all, out of our various vacancies. However, SGS also gives you another choice. Do you choose to expand or to enrich? We are not only looking for colleagues who can go in to depths of their discipline. We are equally as much looking for colleagues who we call ‘connectors’, people who can connect our diversity to our services. To each other. And this way, enrich our business.
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. We’re also the benchmark worldwide for quality and integrity. And that makes us very proud. This can only happen thanks to more than 90 000 colleagues worldwide, with 1650 employees in Belgium only. Our employees give 110% of themselves every day, divided over all expertises, branches and cultures. Our coworkers build their own way inside the company, the services and the expertise.
SGS Life Sciences carries out all type of services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, from coordination and running of clinical trials with new molecules or techniques on human beings, to support and consultancy on post marketing registration activities. SGS Life Sciences has also expertise in the quality control of pharmaceuticals.
In the spirit of continued growth and to help improve our business, we are currently seeking for a Head Contract Management.
Job Description
As Head of Contract Management, you will provide leadership and coaching to the Contract management Team, with the aim to ensure effective, professional and highly qualified contract management activities for SGS Clinical Research.
Your task is to ensure consistent management of all contracts. This generally includes oversight of the contract management process, as well as contract negotiations and document management. This requires close collaboration with various departments, including clinical operations, project management, QA business development, business operations, legal and finance.
You will work in close collaboration with the Head of Business Development and Support, the Global Director Sales and the Head Proposal Development to ensure proper planning and progression of strategic projects, efficient establishment of cross-departmental communication lines and identifications and development of improvement projects related to the contract management department functions.
Qualifications
What do you need to be successful?
- You have a master’s degree in (life) sciences or business management (or related).
- You have at least 5 years of experience in clinical research within pharmaceutical, biotech or CRO setting, of which at least 3 years of experience in a contract management role (such as purchasing or contracting).
- You are a true problem-solver: you can systematically analyze complex problems, draw relevant conclusions and implement appropriate solutions.
- You have proven people management and leadership skills: you can encourage your team to anticipate and refocus.
- You are a born negotiator and you have strong persuasive skills
- You can easily adapt to changing situations focusing on the needs, goals and priorities.
- You are fluent in English; knowledge of other languages is an asset.
Additional Information
What we have to offer:
Were you already considering a big switch in your career? Maybe this could be your next step. At SGS you can count on an interesting position where you can take responsibility. Come enjoy our fun team of colleagues and on top of that, we will reward you with an interesting salary package (incl. retirement plan, meal vouchers, …)
Do you want to be part of this?
We are looking forward to hearing from you! Send us your story and your resume via the apply button and maybe you will soon join us for work and coffee breaks. Still have questions? Anneleen Vanbuggenhout can give you more details about the job. Send her an e-mail at anneleen.vanbuggenhout@sgs.com
