Senior Planner, Clinical Supply Chain

Overview 

With oversight and guidance from the Senior Manager, Supply Planning, this role is responsible for ensuring continuous product supply in support of clinical trials. The individual will work with internal and external customers in order to accomplish clinical project objectives. The individual will develop packaging and supply plans and manage clinical supplies documentation requirements to support regulatory submissions. Responsible for monitoring inventory levels and executing resupply campaigns to ensure adequate supplies across regional depots. In addition, the individual will support supply chain initiatives and improvement activities.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Partner with Clinical Operations, Clinical Science and CRO to ascertain study start timelines and clinical demand forecast to inform supply planning and inventory management decisions.
• Create, review, and update the clinical supply plans based on strategic elements/study forecast from Clinical Operation and /or Medical Affairs
• Manage sourcing and clinical labeling campaigns of commercially sourced co-therapy drugs in support of global clinical trials.
• Work cross-functionally with Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, Logistics, and MSAT to ensure uninterrupted and compliant supply of study drug for clinical studies and programs.
• Manage the development and maintenance of Interactive Response Technology (IRT) and other systems used in managing inventory for clinical studies.
• Coordinate labeling, transportation, storage and distribution of clinical trial material for studies to be conducted globally where needed.
• Manage initiation and approval of label text and label proofs while developing a labeling strategy that is consistent with regulatory and study requirements.
• Review and update SOPs.
• Identify opportunities and implementation team for the continuous improvement of the Clinical Supply Chain processes.
• Work directly with all US and EU suppliers to ensure compliance of local and international GMP/regulation requirements and perform risk assessment to determine criticality. 

Education and Qualifications

• 8+ years related experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Clinical Research with a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Logistics/Supply Chain or Business Administration; or 6 years related experience and a Master’s degree.
• 3+ years of relevant Clinical Supply Chain and/or Clinical Labeling experience.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Pharmaceutical Supply Chain. Good Manufacturing/Distribution practice. Global clinical trials experience preferred.
• Self-motivated and willing to accept temporary responsibilities outside of initial job description.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are essential in this collaborative work environment.
• Must be comfortable in a fast-paced small company environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities.
• Experience with IRT and/or ERP systems is a plus.

 The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.

Physical Demands and Activities Required  

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time. 
• Must be able to move about inside an office and exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. 
• Must have visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer screen, and extensive reading. 
• This position requires repetitive motion, substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Must be able to communicate with others to exchange information.
• Travel 10% domestically. 

Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem-solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional or remote office environment and requires operating standard office equipment and keyboards. 

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.

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