Sourcing Specialist

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Alcura, a Cencora company, offers end-to-end clinical supply services and world-class healthcare partnership supported by local expertise with global reach. The world’s foremost pharmaceutical companies, healthcare providers, and their patients count on us to deliver comprehensive and personalized clinical trial solutions.

We have a vacancy for Proposal Developers
- Comparators to join our Global Clinical Supplies Team in the EMEA region. This can be office based, hybrid, or fully homebased in a number of EMEA locations
- Spain, Uk (note that level will be decided after interview depending on skills/competencies).

• Provide assistance during negotiations with suppliers/vendors to secure service level agreements (SLAs), and other relevant operational and quality terms while ensuring adherence to regulatory compliance specific to drug sourcing for clinical trials.

• Handling offers and orders with customers.
• Support the Sourcing Project Manager in coordinating end-to-end project management of drug sourcing initiatives for clinical trials.
• Requesting procurement-related documentation.
• Providing pricing and terms information.
• Assist in tracking project progress, monitoring timelines, and addressing any issues/risks that may impact deliverables.
• Review and maintain most up to date customer messaging at all times.
• Ensure all billing activities are forecast within the month.

• Collaborate with internal teams to gather necessary information for accurate client quotations, ensuring compliance with pricing guidelines and regulations.
• Analyze client requirements and project specifications to create customized proposals that meet their needs effectively.
• Review and refine pricing strategies to remain competitive in the marketplace while maximizing profitability for Alcura.

• Searching for suppliers and obtaining product availability/quotations.
• Contribute to building relationships with key suppliers/vendors involved in drug sourcing activities for clinical trials.
• Acting as a mediator between suppliers and Accounts Payable for invoice payments.
• Assist in monitoring supplier performance against established metrics/SLAs to maintain compliance with quality standards, delivery timelines, cost targets within drug sourcing projects for clinical trials.

• Help identify potential risks associated with drug sourcing activities (e.g., supply chain disruptions), contribute to developing risk mitigation strategies/crisis management plans to minimize impact on clinical trial operations.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations/guidelines such as Good Clinical Practice (GCP) throughout all stages of drug procurement/sourcing activities specific to clinical trials.
• De-risk product writes off scenarios.

• Support data analysis related to sourcing performance, costs, savings achieved, and other key metrics; contribute insights for decision-making and assist in providing regular reports highlighting trends, recommendations for process optimization within drug sourcing projects for clinical trials.
• Ensure all purchase orders are tracked with the relevant information to ensure key data is captured and tracked.

• Collaborate with Proposal development team on tenders with strategic sourcing, cultivating relationships with prospective manufacturers and wholesalers providing a value solution for the clients.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Operations personnel (clinical operations teams), quality assurance/quality control (QA) teams, QPs, Supply chain, to ensure seamless integration of clinical trial supplies/services into ongoing operations.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders (e.g., Clinical Operations) to understand project needs, timelines, specifications, budget constraints; align sourcing strategies accordingly.
• Communicate effectively with Operations to ensure a smooth transition from quote/PO to delivery, e.g. timelines.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements within the drug sourcing function; propose changes aimed at optimizing efficiency/effectiveness through automation/digitization where applicable.

• Support Lead PM Comparator Operations/QA team to investigate any customer complaints or deviations or audits related to sourced pharmaceutical drugs for clinical trials.
• Provide necessary information and support, documentation, and support to assist in determining root causes,…