Job Overview
The Vendor Qualification Data Analyst supports IQVIA Laboratories and additional IQVIA RDS business units as designated, ensuring that suppliers are appropriately onboarded, qualified, and maintained in accordance with IQVIA’s vendor risk management and compliance requirements. The role acts as a central coordination point between vendors, internal stakeholders, and IQVIA Risk and MyVendor teams to enable timely vendor setup, accurate qualification and ongoing periodic reviews.
Essential Functions
- Review and align existing vendor qualifications within IQVIA’s Vendor Qualification Solution, including assessment of spend and intended use, to ensure qualifications remain fit for purpose.
- Liaise with business stakeholders on vendor prioritization (for submissions)
- Perform as-needed data analysis to help determine recommendations for qualification and subsequent vendor submissions
- Prepare and complete vendor qualification submissions end‑to‑end, applying judgment to determine appropriate scope, commodity classification, and qualification requirements.
- Consult & advise business stakeholders and vendors on vendor qualification questions and commodity selection to ensure accurate submissions.
- Act as the primary coordination point between vendors, business stakeholders, and IQVIA Risk SMEs to drive qualification completion.
- Track qualification progress and follow up to prevent delays or lapses.
- Act as an internal subject matter expert on Vendor Qualification for IQVIA Laboratories, and other RDS BUs as assigned.
- Develop and continuously improve intake process from stakeholders (how to request vendor adds, vendor ‘catch up’ work)
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Quality Management, or a related field; equivalent experience considered
- Prior 3 year's experience in vendor management, procurement operations, quality/compliance, or data‑driven administrative roles.
- Experience working with vendor qualification systems (e.g., Aravo) or similar compliance platforms is highly desirable.
- Background in laboratory, pharmaceutical, CRO, or regulated environments is an advantage.
- Strong ability to review, interpret, and reconcile spend data against qualification requirements.
- Solid understanding of procurement processes, vendor onboarding workflows, and qualification documentation.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel for data extraction and analysis.
- Excellent communication skills for engaging with vendors, end users, risk SMEs, and cross‑functional teams.
- Ability to clearly explain qualification requirements, gather missing information, and manage expectations.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple concurrent vendor submissions and periodic reviews.
- Proven ability to work through large backlogs methodically while maintaining accuracy and compliance.
- Strong time‑management skills to meet deadlines and support business‑critical vendor enablement.
- Ability to track progress, maintain documentation, and ensure audit‑ready records.
- Detail‑oriented with the ability to identify qualification gaps and ensure alignment with intended use.
- Strong teamwork skills and willingness to collaborate across operational, risk, and procurement functions.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com
IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is 0,00 $ - 0,00 $. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.