Global Clinical Trial Supplies Manager

Bristol Myers Squibb UK & Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb UK & Ireland is seeking a Manager, Trial Supplies Management to lead strategies for investigational product distribution and logistics across global clinical studies. The role requires coordinating with GCSC teams, vendors, and study teams to ensure on-time delivery and regulatory compliance.

You will drive process improvements, manage inventory, and contribute to protocol development and IRT specifications while mentoring staff and collaborating across functions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years Pharma industry related experience.
• Minimum 1-year Clinical Supplies / Development with Global experience or equivalent experience.
• Moderate / Strong knowledge of the global drug development process and global regulatory requirements.
• Proficient and strong analytical skills.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficient and strong Project management skills.
• Strong knowledge of Planning and related areas, i.e., Manufacturing, Packaging & Labeling, IVRS, Logistics, Quality, Stability, etc.
• Proficient knowledge of import / export requirements.
• Proficient/Strong knowledge of IVRS and CTMS systems.
• Proficient / Strong knowledge of industry technology.
• Ability to build/drive internal team consensus.
• Team and individual leadership (leads courageously).
• Oral and written communication (fosters open communication).
• Conflict resolution (manages disagreements).
• Negotiation and relationship-building.
• Influencing (manages influencing others).
• Coaching and mentoring (fosters teamwork).

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with internal Global Clinical Supply Chain (GCSC) teams and external Customers and Service Providers, including but not limited to Global Drug Development, Pharmaceutical Development, Product Development Quality (PDQ), External Vendors and Medical to ensure all needs are met.
• Partners with the Clinical Supply Lead (CSL) in planning and communicating the clinical supply chain strategy in support of global clinical studies to promote optimal use and alignment with study and corporate goals. Demonstrates strong knowledge of GCSC processes when presenting at cross-functional meetings.
• Contributes to strategies for continuous improvement, both departmental and/or inter-departmental.
• Influences clinical and development timelines, study design and country selection. Responsible for reviewing and working with the CSL to provide any contributions to the clinical protocol and directly responsible for protocol amendments, communicating timelines and investigational product strategies to study and cross-functional teams.
• Monitors inventory and analyzes drug utilization versus forecast taking into account country requirements and logistical timelines.
• Issues Packaging/Labeling requests to Clinical Supply Operations (CSO) in alignment with RDSC Master Planning timelines and based on collaboration with CSO Packaging and Labeling to ensure package design and clinical label for investigational product meet protocol and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor use date of investigational drug product for assigned protocols. Support use date extension activities, such as generation of Use Date Extension (UDE) memo and provide feedback to Logistics team to support generation of UDE labels for depots and clinical sites.
• Derives enhancements to improve thetimely delivery of quality clinical supplies for all assigned compounds and protocols by collaborating with internal and external sources while taking into account global and country Regulatory and QP Release requirements.
• Participates in development, review and approval of Interactive Response Technology (IRT) specifications. Executes investigational product distribution strategies and maintains distribution and supply strategies at depot and site level according to study and IRT requirements.
• Actively participates in internal Clinical Supply Chain meetings, Study Team meetings, Clinical Supply Matrix Team meetings and any other relevant meetings providing all relevant data and documentation prior to each meeting, highlighting any risks and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborates with Clinical Supply Strategic Sourcing team to procure commercial drug in alignment with country and clinical study requirements. Attends meetings with vendors and generates purchase requisitions as needed.
• Supports associated actions stemming from change controls.
• In collaboration with Compliance, prepare eTMF, CSR appendices and batch listings to support inspection readiness activities.
• Manages conflicts/issues with internal and external partners and customers.
• Writing of departmental procedural documents as applicable.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Pharma industry experience

Clinical Supplies / Global experience

Global drug development knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication and negotiation

Project management

Planning knowledge

Import/Export knowledge

IVRS and CTMS knowledge

Industry technology literacy

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Oral and written communication

Conflict resolution

Negotiation & relationship-building

Influencing

Coaching and mentoring

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb UK & Ireland is seeking a Manager, Trial Supplies Management to lead strategies for investigational product distribution and logistics across global clinical studies. The role requires coordinating with GCSC teams, vendors, and study teams to ensure on-time delivery and regulatory compliance.

You will drive process improvements, manage inventory, and contribute to protocol development and IRT specifications while mentoring staff and collaborating across functions.