Clinical Supply Chain Manager

Main activities:

Our customer, a leading player in the biopharmaceutical sector, is seeking a Clinical Supply Chain Manager (CSCM) to join their dynamic team. This position involves managing the end-to-end clinical supply chain activities, ensuring seamless supply and demand mechanisms to support global clinical trials. The CSCM will be a key point of contact for stakeholders across Clinical, Clinical Operations, CMC, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory functions.

This role plays a vital part in ensuring that clinical supplies reach patients safely and efficiently, contributing directly to positive patient outcomes.

Specific tasks & responsibilities:

• Lead oversight, coordination, and selection of supply chain vendors and services while driving strategic or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage cross-functional teams, including internal and external resources, to ensure the delivery of clinical supplies for assigned assets.
• Oversee packaging, labeling, and distribution of clinical trial materials for global trials.
• Develop multiple supply/demand scenarios for Finished Goods and Investigational Medicinal Products (final labeled kits) and implement these scenarios using advanced analytical techniques.
• Use tools to enhance productivity, manage complexity, and improve forecast accuracy.
• Resolve technical, quality, regulatory, and operational issues to ensure on-time delivery to patients without compromising quality or cost.
• Create Study-Specific Technical Agreements (or equivalent) for assigned projects.
• Support the development, user acceptance testing (UAT), and management of Interactive Response Technology (IRT) systems and utilize these systems to actively manage clinical trial materials.
• Handle all information related to the global use of investigational materials in clinical studies, including forecasting, packaging, distribution, inventory management, project management, and financial planning/budgeting.

Strategic/Collaborative:

• Act as a key member of the Clinical and Project team, proactively addressing logistical and regulatory issues in alignment with the clinical development program and project team objectives.
• Translate strategic objectives into executable plans for the team.
• Influence the overall objectives of supply chain planning and forecasting in alignment with clinical program goals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal cross-functional teams and vendors, serving as the primary escalation point for clinical supply-related issues.

Organizational:

• Manage or support cross-functional projects, such as system integration or process improvements.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency gains and demonstrate a commitment to continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in a scientific discipline, with 5-7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, and at least 3 years in direct supply chain management preferred.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams, with skills in project management, negotiation, and strategic planning.
• Solid understanding of end-to-end clinical supply chain activities and GxP concepts.
• Ability to develop forecasts and supply plans for investigational products, incorporating expiry management and complex regulatory requirements.
• Experience utilizing tools and systems for demand forecasting and data-driven decision-making.
• Familiarity with IRT systems and stakeholder input for IRT development.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to interpret complex data and communicate effectively through written, oral, and presentation formats.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.).
• Effective collaboration and relationship-building skills with internal and external partners.
• Adaptability and ability to thrive in a dynamic, complex, and regulated environment.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including influencing and collaborating with peers, coaching others, and driving meaningful business outcomes.

Offer:

• A stimulating position within an innovative, high-potential biotech company.
• An opportunity to work in a science-driven, dynamic, respectful, and professional environment.
• A challenging role that allows you to apply your knowledge and skills to support scientific and business growth.
• An attractive salary package aligned with the responsibilities of the role and your experience.