Local Vendor Manager

Local Vendor Manager

Shape the future of clinical research by building partnerships that bring life-changing treatments to patients faster.

Your new role

As Local Vendor Manager, you'll be at the center of clinical trial execution, managing the vendor relationships and services that enable our studies to succeed. You'll serve as the vital link between our internal teams and external partners, ensuring vendor activities deliver on time, within quality standards, cost effective and in full compliance with regulatory requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading end-to-end vendor relationship management at the country level, driving performance excellence and strategic partnership development across FSP, FSO, and clinical trial vendors
• Acting as the primary interface between CDCs, regional teams, and Global Trial Portfolio to ensure alignment with global vendor strategy while addressing local execution needs
• Proactively identifying and managing vendor-related risks and issues, working with CRAs, COMs, and cross-functional teams to implement mitigation strategies that maintain operational efficiency
• Driving vendor selection, qualification, and onboarding processes in alignment with global sourcing strategies and company policies
• Supporting Trial Teams with vendor coordination for Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCTs), ensuring seamless local delivery and site engagement
• Leading continuous improvement initiatives to enhance vendor efficiency, service quality, and compliance with GCP and regulatory standards
• Identifying and engaging innovative vendor solutions in coordination with local finance and procurement teams, managing contracts and ensuring inspection readiness

Your new department

In Research & Development, you'll be part of a unit that explores bold scientific ideas and advances them into clinical testing. We combine curiosity, AI tools, and human data to develop transformative therapies. Through collaboration and operational excellence, we shape and deliver an innovative pipeline to meet future patient needs.

You'll join the Business Operations Function of Clinical Development Centre (CDC) UK , part of our Global Trial Portfolio. This team is responsible for executing clinical trials -within UK , working closely with sites, vendors, and cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality studies that advance our pipeline. Your role will be critical in optimizing our vendor ecosystem to support successful study delivery and patient impact.

Your skills & qualifications

We're looking for a strategic relationship builder with deep clinical operations expertise and a proven track record in vendor management. You'll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Business Administration, or related field (advanced degree preferred)

• Experience in clinical operations  with exposure to vendor management, contracting, or site‑related collaborations would be considered a plus; 

• Comprehensive understanding of , clinical vendors, outsourcing models (FSP/FSO), and contract management processes
• Strong business acumen with proven ability to negotiate effectively, resolve conflicts, and deliver solution-oriented outcomes with diverse stakeholders
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills, with experience fostering collaboration across matrixed and cross-functional teams
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and decision-making capabilities, with proficiency in project management principles and vendor management systems

• Knowledge of ICH‑GCP (GxP/GMP), regulatory standards, and quality compliance requirements is considered a plus  together with a proactive approach to identifying issues and driving continuous improvement

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Deadline: 28 May 2026 (Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis)

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.