Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. · 1 week ago
Associate Director, Vendor Management
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$155K/yr - $167K/yr
8+ years expMineralys Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines to target hypertension and related comorbidities. The Associate Director, Vendor Management is responsible for developing and executing outsourcing strategies for clinical development programs, ensuring efficient vendor selection and oversight to support timely and compliant delivery of clinical trials.
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute outsourcing strategies for clinical trials in collaboration with Clinical Development that supports the business needs and maximizes the return on investment
Lead RFI/RFP processes, vendor evaluations, and bid defense meetings to select CROs, Labs, RTSM, electronic Clinical Outcome Assessments, Blood Pressure Monitoring and other various specialty vendors in collaboration with a cross functional team
Ensure all outsourcing activities are conducted in a manner that conforms to an ethical process as well as adherence to all applicable internal and external compliance standards, processes and guidelines
Negotiate Master Service Agreements (MSAs), work orders, and change orders in collaboration with Legal. Reviewing for completeness and accuracy
Negotiate contractual terms, including pricing, deliverables, milestones, payment schedules and metrics, ensuring that the terms of the agreements are in the best interest of Mineralys
Work cross-functionally to identify, lead and manage special project initiatives such as preferred provider relationships, functional service provider models (FSP), strategic partnerships, standardization initiatives, metrics / KPIs, SOP development and training programs
Drive standardization and process improvement across vendors to ensure consistency and operational efficiencies
Oversee vendor performance through KPIs and governance meetings
Collaborate with internal team members to manage vendor relationships and to resolve any vendor performance issues
Partner with Finance to forecast study budgets and manage financial accruals
Partner with Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Quality, and Finance teams to drive operational excellence and compliance
Train and educate clinical development and other relevant functional areas on outsourcing activities, processes and requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred
8+ years of experience in clinical outsourcing/vendor management within pharma/biotech or CRO
Proven experience negotiating complex contracts and managing vendor relationships
Knowledge of clinical trial operations, regulatory requirements, and financial management
Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including well developed presentation skills
Must be flexible, adaptable, proactive, and work well under pressure
Problem Solving/Analysis
Strong Customer Focus
Strategic Thinking
Team Collaboration
Preferred
Experience in Commercial Sourcing a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Time off
401K
Participating in Mineralys incentive plans are contingent on achievement of personal and company performance
Company
Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc.
At Mineralys Therapeutics we aim to redefine hypertension diagnosis, management and treatment.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$740.5MKey Investors
TCG Crossover
2025-09-02Post Ipo Equity· $287.5M
2025-03-11Post Ipo Equity· $175M
2024-02-08Post Ipo Equity· $120M
Leadership Team
David Rodman
Chief Medical Officer
Erin Gillin
Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer
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