Planning Specialist R&D - Nutrition - Columbus, OH

About the Role

Our location in Columbus, OH currently has an opportunity for a Planning Specialist, Research & Development (R&D). In Research & Development (R&D) our ambition is to provide innovative high-quality products, creating sustainable value, delivering superior user experience and enhancing health outcomes at all stages of life.

What You'll Do

• Draft, negotiate, and implement agreements supporting all of R&D.
• Negotiate clinical study budgets with clinical research sites/organizations.
• Manage agreements and budgets for milestone-based projects, such as HEOR, preclinical, ISS, surveys, and retrospective studies/projects.
• Manage and track budget and resource planning estimates for ongoing studies, including overall study budget and ensuring resource hours per study phase are accurate and adding actual dates for timelines.

Major Responsibilities

• Prepare, negotiate, and implement agreements and budgets that maximize value and support R&D activities on time, within budget and in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
• Responsible for timely communication of contract issues to teams and management.
• Work closely with Legal, Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC), and Clinical Development.
• Understand cost drivers and procedural/study related fees in assigned studies and drive negotiations that ensure the best value for quality, pricing, and service.
• Develop and maintain necessary contracting documentation according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Draft, negotiate, and/or route all standard contract types, including CDAs.
• Manage milestone-based projects in Planview (cost, timeline, and resources).
• Ensure proper resource hours are entered for each phase of assigned study; monitor and update throughout life of the study.
• Ensure timelines are accurate and actual dates entered.
• Work with Project Manager (PM)/Finance for monthly Financial/LBE process.
• For studies and projects assigned as Work Manager in Project Management Software, will approve ACRs and POs, assuring that correct and adequate funds are available.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives.
• Provide back-up for both ACR and PO payment processing.
• Establish and cultivate a network of internal resources to facilitate completion of tasks. Includes the assurance of contract and project quality to meet or exceed divisional goals.
• Complete daily work to meet established schedule with guidance from supervisor on prioritization of tasks.
• May exercise authority within pre-established limits and approval.