Senior Manager - Clinical Supply Chain Operations

VGS Recruitment Services; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global pharmaceutical business is seeking a Senior Manager for Clinical Supply Chain Operations. This fully remote role requires extensive experience in global clinical supplies and vendor management. The ideal candidate will oversee investigational material activities and ensure compliance with regulations. Join a collaborative team and contribute to clinical projects worldwide.

Qualifications

• Min 6+ years pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Extensive experience in management of multiple studies globally.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate packaging, labeling, and distribution for global Trial Phases I-IV.
• Collaborate with medical, regulatory, and clinical experts.
• Forecast and order bulk drugs from manufacturing vendors.

Skills

Collaboration

Vendor Management

Interpersonal Skills

Planning

Education

BSc Degree

Job description

Senior Manager global Clinical Supply Chain Operations - fully remote working

GBP90 per hour (experience dependent) + min 12-month contract with excellent possibility of permanent opportunity thereafter + immediate start available + 100% remote working + collaborative global team environment

Senior Manager global Clinical Supply Chain Operations key responsibilities include:

• Investigational material activities for global Trial Phases I-IV, including coordination of packaging, labeling, and distribution.
• Collaborate with medical, regulatory, and clinical experts to ensure that quality Clinical Supplies are provided.
• Interact with internal and external supply chain and logistics personnel in the procurement of clinical drug supplies.
• Technical assessment and selection of contract packaging vendors; review and approve contracts for packaging and labeling activities and monitor budget.
• Coordinate QP release of investigational materials to be used in the EU.
• Review and approve IVRS specifications from investigational materials perspective.
• Forecast and order bulk drugs from manufacturing vendors and other suppliers.
• Responsible for development of clinical supply plan and packaging design.
• Co-ordinate the design of clinical labels to meet protocol, FDA, EU and country specific requirements.
• Write /review the Study Medication Sections of the protocol and IND as required.
• Monitor Investigational Materials inventories and expiry/retest dates supplies.

Senior Manager global Clinical Supply Chain Operations profile:

• BSc Degree or related scientific discipline.
• Min 6+ years pharmaceutical industry experience in global clinical supplies.
• Extensive experience in the management of multiple studies globally.
• Comprehensive operational experience in R&D Clinical Supplies and related areas.
• Highly experienced in investigational material activities for global trial phases I-IV, including coordination of packaging, labeling and distribution.
• Excellent knowledge of GMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices for Finished Pharmaceuticals) and EU / country specific regulations regarding clinical studies.
• Thorough understanding of the development and clinical supplies process.
• Extensive Vendor management experience; excellent interpersonal & planning skills.

The above contract role is an opportunity to join a forward thinking & fast-paced global pharmaceutical business, serving as a core member for clinical projects around the world. If you are available at relatively short notice, then please send your profile and one of our team will be in touch.