Protocol Clinical Supply PM – Hybrid, End-to-End Trials

Merck & Co.; West Point (PA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co. seeks a Protocol Clinical Supplies Project Manager to design strategic and operational plans for clinical supplies across assigned studies.

You will serve as the primary GCS contact for internal and external stakeholders and drive end-to-end supply planning aligned with GMP/GCP expectations. The role requires strong experience in project management, supply chain coordination, and familiarity with SAP, IRT, and related systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in scientific, business, or related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in project management.
• At least 5 years of experience in planning, scheduling, coordination and processing of supply chain activities.
• Proficiency with SAP or Oracle and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Participates as a key stakeholder on the Clinical Trial Teams (CTT) and collaborates with cross-functional partners to plan timelines and strategy for clinical supplies.
• Interacts with clinical development, regulatory, quality and other supply chain areas to address topics related to clinical supply and change management.
• Establishes timelines for study-specific clinical-supply needs and coordinates sourcing, manufacturing, packaging, and distribution.
• Analyzes study risks related to the clinical supply chain and develops mitigation plans for review with partners and senior leaders.
• Utilizes tools such as IRT, PowerApps, SWMS, Veeva, MEDS, MyLearning, and MS Office in management of assigned studies.
• Works in SAP to create a consolidated forecast for study product needs (Bulk Drug Product and Clinical Finished Goods).
• Authors clinical supply documentation for labeling, packaging, and CMC-related activities.
• Prepares and presents the clinical supplies section of study protocols and supports Investigator Meetings.
• Collects supply chain metrics and participates in non-pipeline and compliance activities as needed.
• Participates in IVR system development and user acceptance testing for assigned studies.
• Supports change controls, deviation records, investigations, and regulatory inspections as required.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Clinical Supplies Management

Clinical Supply Chain Management

Clinical Trial Management

Data Analysis

MRP

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Planning

Supply Chain

Education

Bachelor's Degree in scientific, business, or related discipline

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Merck & Co. seeks a Protocol Clinical Supplies Project Manager to design strategic and operational plans for clinical supplies across assigned studies.

You will serve as the primary GCS contact for internal and external stakeholders and drive end-to-end supply planning aligned with GMP/GCP expectations. The role requires strong experience in project management, supply chain coordination, and familiarity with SAP, IRT, and related systems.