Supply Chain Analyst

Allegis Global Solutions; Ware; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company seeks a Supply Chain Analyst in Ware. This role involves managing clinical supply chains, approving documentation, and supporting process improvements. The ideal candidate will have a university degree and strong computer skills. Join us to make a difference in global health.

Qualifications

• Capable of accurately reviewing, editing and approving documentation for completeness.
• Understanding of clinical packaging and manufacturing terminology.
• Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

Responsibilities

• Effectively execute pre-production activities to enable on-time job handover.
• Manage clinical site temperature excursions to ensure continuity of supplies.
• Support process improvement opportunities and Veeva activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Overview

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is a science-led global healthcare company with a special purpose: to help people do more, feel better, live longer. We are on an audacious journey to impact the health of 2.5 billion people over the next decade. Our R&D division is at the forefront of this mission, dedicated to the discovery and development of groundbreaking vaccines and medicines. We are transforming the landscape of medical research by integrating cutting-edge science and technology and harnessing the power of genetics and new data. By fostering a collaborative environment that unites the talents of our people, we are revolutionizing R&D to pre-empt and defeat diseases. Join us in our commitment to uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Position Summary

GSK are on the lookout for a Supply Chain Analyst to join the team in Ware. This person will support Global Packaging Operations and Clinical Interface teams by executing pre-production tasks, managing clinical site temperature excursions, and maintaining inventory accuracy. This role involves approval of manufacturing requests, documentation completion, demand planning, and Veeva system support to ensure the continuity of clinical trial material supply. This person will also participate in process improvement initiatives and management monitoring activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Effectively execute pre-production activities to enable on-time job handover within Global Packaging Operations.
• Timely progression and approval of clinical site temperature excursions to ensure continuity of clinical supplies.
• Providing support to the Global Packaging Operations and Clinical Interface teams within the Clinical Supply Chain function.
• Seek and support process improvement opportunities.
• Veeva activities to supported study leads/studies.
• Participate in management monitoring activities for Pre-Production Management.
• Support aligned Supply Chain Planners & Study Chain Study Leads as required.
• On-time execution of pre-production tasks (such as PMD Manufacturing Request (MRs) approval) in order to maintain the supply of clinical trial material.
• Right first-time documentation completion.
• Management of temperature excursions for local depots, in-transit excursions from local depots, and clinical site excursions.
• Veeva activities to support study leads/studies for maintaining integrity of clinical trial information.
• Quality – Management monitoring audits.
• Approval of GMP MRs in local inventory management system (PMD) for both internal and external packaging activities.
• Management of inventory: movement of stock around the network as required ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time, timely destruction of expired materials.
• Maintenance of demand plans within local MRP system (Supply Management Tool) in conjunction with the Supply Chain Study Lead / Planner within Clinical Interface.
• Management of temperature excursions at clinical sites, ensuring all relevant documentation is retained in the appropriate archiving / trial master file system.
• Understand processes across the supply chain in order to ensure timely and accurate delivery of both information and documentation to the next node in the supply chain.
• Ownership of the post-packaging assessment and release for new and additional countries participating in clinical studies.

Required Qualifications/Skills

• University degree or equivalent experience.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Capable of accurately reviewing, editing and approving documentation for completeness, with attention to detail.
• Understanding of clinical packaging and manufacturing terminology.
• Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Able to manage own time and workload priorities, self-motivated.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

Inclusion at GSK

GSK is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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