Revenue & Budget Manager - CRO

THE ROLE

The position plays an important contribution towards the profitability of the organisation through development of budgets, contracts and payment mechanisms in order to control business revenue.

Primarily the position manages the development of budgets upon receipt of RFP and notifications of changes in scope as well as the analysis of the company’s underlying costs to facilitate the development of pricing strategies and mechanisms to facilitate accurate assessment of resourcing and revenue forecasts.

The successful candidate will be a main point of contact within the company, supporting commercial, financial and operational functions with matters concerning revenues. A high level of cross-functional work is required in order to facilitate communication and to evaluate and improve systems and tools.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsibility for client budgets, including scope of work, assumptions, payment schedules and revenue forecasts to support Proposals Development and Contracts Development functions.
• Analyse budget and financial information to feed into company revenue forecasts.
• Negotiate internally with senior team members to achieve approval of client budgets and payment schedules.
• Negotiate complex budgets and their contractual implications with clients, liaising by telephone, email or face-to-face, as required.
• Act as a point of contact for both internal and external customers for all tasks concerning revenue development.
• Support the commercial development and operations teams with timely management and realisation of project out of scopes.
• Contribute to the development of department tools, systems and processes to improve efficiency and quality.
• Ongoing review and proactive assessment of areas of revenue control risk including assessment of cost/areas for cost reduction, pricing strategies, forecasting and exchange rate assessment.
• Work in a collegiate manner with the rest of the commercial team to ensure all team members represent the company in the best light.

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree (BSc, MSc) preferably within Life Sciences
• 3 years’ experience within the commercial sector preferably in CRO/Pharma
• 3 years’ experience with negotiating change orders
• 3 years’ experience with developing/negotiating budgets

LOCATION

Multiple across UK, with generous flexibility for remote work

DURATION

Full-time, permanent

SALARY

Attractive salary with competitive benefits

ABOUT PLANET PHARMA

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

www.planet-pharma.com

TO APPLY

• If you would like to discuss this vacancy further or to discuss your career options in confidence, please telephone on +44 (0)203 868 8607 or e-mail on schapple@planet-pharma.co.uk
• If this role isn’t suitable for you, please let us know if you can refer anyone – any recommendations are much appreciated! Planet Pharma offers a competitive referral scheme so you will be rewarded for your help!