Senior Contract Manager Pandemic (Maidenhead)

This is an international role within the Pandemic & Outbreak commercial team, requiring strong interaction with cross-functional teams, including Supply Chain, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Legal, and Quality Team. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in a dynamic and focused team to maintain a leadership position in pandemic and outbreak preparedness and grow the business.

This will be delivered through:

• Growing our existing preparedness and response partnerships and developing and evolving a new business segment.
• Optimising access to the capacity available from Launch of a new vaccine manufacturing facility and increased response capacity.
• Geo-expansion of the government customer base.

The Role:

• Requires ability to influence others to accept job area's views and practices, and ability to communicate with peers and executive leadership.
• Lead the development and writing of complex bids or proposals in response to requests for proposals (RFPs) or tender invitations.
• Develop and implement winning bid strategies based on thorough analysis of customer requirements, market intelligence and trends.
• Collaborate with leaders and cross-functional teams to develop proposal strategy.
• Manage bid timelines and deadlines to ensure timely submission.
• Explain and negotiate with government procurement teams to optimise delivery of tender bids.
• Maintain robust tender and contract management practices and use experience and on-the-job learning to drive continual improvement and internal efficiencies.
• Contribute to the Pandemic & Outbreak strategic and tactical planning and operational plan implementation.
• Support operational planning in the Int. Region to deliver growth plans and manage existing government customers collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Your Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in sciences, business or related.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in any of the following: bid/proposal management, business development, business-to-business account management, supply chain procurement. Ideally in pharmaceutical or healthcare industry or related sector.
• The ability to analyse a broad range of issues and a demonstrated ability in strategic thinking and decision-making to credibly influence peers, senior leadership and customer decision makers.
• A high level of confidence, integrity, political acumen and hands-on approach to problem solving as well as a professional presence for interacting with senior management and government customers.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to seamlessly collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent organisational, analytical and communications skills, with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, project management and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to adapt and operate calmly between short and long-term plans and be agile to manage rapid changes.
• Ability to travel up to 20% (domestic or internationally).

Preferred experience, not critical:

• Commercialisation of a vaccine in public/reimbursed market and directly with government customers (e.g. seasonal influenza, HPV, Pneumococcal, RSV).
• Knowledge of Pandemic influenza and/or COVID-19 vaccine commercialisation a significant advantage.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to: Senior Director, Pandemic & Outbreak, International Region Head.

What we offer:

• A comprehensive and inclusive benefits package, including options for life insurance and retirement plans.
• Two additional leave days for your personal wellbeing.
• Learning opportunities with our CSL Academy.
• Find Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at all sites and with every colleague. Come as you are.
• Join us and make a difference in the lives of patients with rare diseases. Apply today!

About CSL Seqirus:

CSL Seqirus is part of CSL. As one of the largest influenza vaccine providers in the world, CSL Seqirus is a major contributor to the prevention of influenza globally and a transcontinental partner in pandemic preparedness. With state-of-the-art production facilities in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia, CSL Seqirus utilizes egg, cell and adjuvant technologies to offer a broad portfolio of differentiated influenza vaccines in more than 20 countries around the world.

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You Belong at CSL:

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit our 'On the Front Line' video to learn more about CSL Seqirus.