US Patient Procurement Coordinator

Company Description

About m360 Research: m360 Research is a full-service market research agency specializing in the healthcare space. Our proprietary panels include over 1 million physicians across 75 specialties in addition to substantial communities of allied HCPs, and payers. Founded in 2004, with a strong provenance in technology and innovation, m360 is committed to high quality and actionable insights, underpinned by robust physician verification and ISO certification (9001, 20252, 27001). International fieldwork services are complemented by full service advanced analytics to power data-driven decision making.

About M3: m360 Research is a wholly owned subsidiary of M3, a Japanese global leader in the provision of ground-breaking and innovative technological and research solutions to the healthcare industry. The M3 Group operates in the US, Asia, and Europe with over 5.8 million physician members globally via its physician websites which include mdlinx.com, m3.com, research.m3.com, Doctors.net.uk, medigate.net, and medlive.cn. M3 Inc. is a publicly traded company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (jp:2413, NIKKEI 225) with subsidiaries in major markets including the US, UK, Japan, South Korea, and China, and in 2020 was ranked in Forbes’ Global 2000 list. The M3 Group provides services to healthcare and the life science industry. In addition to market research, these services include medical education, ethical drug promotion, clinical development, job recruitment, and clinic appointment services. M3 has offices in Japan, UK, France, Germany, Brazil, Sweden, China, USA, and South Korea, as well as India.

Job Description

Business Unit Mission:

The Patient Procurement Coordinator is responsible for securing (onboarding and setting up) external fieldwork suppliers for quantitative and qualitative projects. They will assist the Project Assistants/Coordinators and Project Managers in ensuring the projects are delivered in accordance with the specifications, budget, and timelines given by our clients.

This position is ideal for a candidate who is a strong multi-tasker, enjoys building partnerships with vendors, is budget conscious, and enjoys a fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Including, but not limited to the following:

• Candidate will work closely with Project Management, Procurement, and Custom Recruitment teams to meet project needs for various methodologies and markets.
• Gather feedback, costs, and feasibility from external fieldwork suppliers after internal project kick-off is completed.
• Responsible for reviewing projects before setting up external fieldwork suppliers, to ensure that all internal fieldwork strategies have been explored, and budget permits additional project costs.
• Commission and set up external fieldwork suppliers on projects when requested by the fieldwork coordinator or project manager. Candidate is responsible for recording the suppliers’ costs at commissioning and closing stage in M3 cost tracking system.
• Set up external fieldwork suppliers in a timely manner to ensure that the projects are completed within timelines stipulated by the client and introduce them to the Fieldwork Coordinator or Project Manager.
• Work with the internal teams on backup plans when external suppliers are not able to reach their target for a project.
• Review and rate external fieldwork suppliers’ performances at the end of fieldwork.
• Communicate effectively with external suppliers and internal teams, including escalation control and feedback.
• Ensure final updates are sent to external suppliers and costs approved before allowing them to issue an invoice.
• Negotiate cost adjustments as needed based on performance or changes in field.
• Pro-actively look for alternative suppliers (sourcing) to expand M3 Global Research supplier network and present to procurement leadership team for review and vetting.
• Monitor costs and performance of external suppliers over time to develop priority based on cost efficiency and feasibility.
• Monitor and adhere to ISO requirements for supplier compliance. Assist with compliance documentation and audits as needed.
• Update partner information, changes, or paperwork in internal partner tracking system.
• “As part of job responsibilities, you are required to comply with ISO 20252:2019 and ISO 27001 standards”.

Essential Job functions:

Including, but not limited to the following:

1. Maintain regular and punctual attendance
2. Work cooperatively with others
3. Comply with all company policies and procedures.

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Outcomes:

• Meet or exceed individual objectives and key results.
• Complete objective milestones on time.

Competencies:

• Clear Communication – Oral and Written
• Takes Initiative
• Self-Driven
• Accountable
• Solutions Oriented
• Problem solving
• Competency with Numbers

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skill, Ability:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated knowledge of English grammar rules.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel) and quick learner of new technologies/software
• Interest / natural curiosity or previous experience /exposure within the healthcare space
• Exhibit strong critical thinking skills and take initiative to improve skills and troubleshoot proactively using all available resources to support project success.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment to successfully meet study specific and departmental objectives.
• Self-motivated and able to (re)prioritize tasks throughout the workday.
• Exceptional time management, organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to multitask.
• Willing to work in US EST Shifts (6:00 PM IST to 3:00 AM IST).