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Slough, Berkshire
Global Senior Director Vendor/Third Party
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Ethics & Compliance, Third Party Vendor Management, Pharmaceuticals, Slough, Berkshire Global Program Senior Director, Vendor/Third-Party Compliance Excellent base salary car allowance, bonus, flexible working and excellent benefits package Overview This role supports the Global CECO and wider Global Ethics & Compliance team and will be responsible for coordinating our global third-party vendor due diligence program, including setting standards and managing global risks associated with third-parties. It offers an exciting, challenging and highly rewarding opportunity, in which a Third-Party Vendor Management Professional, can make a real difference to the global Otsuka business, through re-defining and implementing a new framework for third-party vendor due diligence, risk management and compliance. Your new role will include: Initially, investing time researching and scoping out, then developing and implementing this new global program for third-party vendor due diligence and risk management, including vendor management activities and ensuring alignment with business and regulatory strategies Developing consistent global standards for management of third-parties. Developing consistent contractual obligations for vendors with regard to compliance as well as Supplier Code of Conduct Proactively identify areas of potential risk and develop proactive global and regional risk mitigation plans and manage issue resolution, incorporating learning to strengthen partnership processes Actively leading large/ high impact third-party diligences in specific regions when required, and provide ongoing support and expertise to regionally-based colleagues Working with IT to establish appropriate technology platforms to support global compliance risk assessment efforts Defining management reports/ dashboards and provide regular feedback to regional partners and global/ regional leadership teams What you'll need to succeed Significant experience with due diligence and audit procedures within a pharmaceutical/medical company, and ability to proactively identify risk of non-compliance in complex environments. Experience in all aspects of managing third-party vendors; including contract negotiation, vendor performance management, preparing and evaluating RFPs, relationship management required. Practical operational experience of working across disciplines and across multiple regions required. Experience working within a global team framework and a multi-cultural environment Efficiently/actively manages conflict in a tactful, diplomatic way, seeking effective solutions for all parties. Able to manage both time and priority constraints and to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Capability to critically analyse complex and/or ambiguous information leveraging excellent analytical, technical and problem-solving skills. Strong communication skills with the ability to express oneself clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences. Ability to understand/analyse/ synthesise and communicate to internal/external stakeholders. Proficiency in multiple languages desirable, but not essential What you'll get in return An excellent base salary is on offer with this role plus a broad-ranging benefits package including: car allowance, generous bonus and flexible working A challenging and rewarding opening for an individual to make a mark in this “green-field” opportunity. Up to 20% domestic and international travel is required (Europe, USA and Japan) What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.