Senior Manager, Clinical Supply Chain Planning (Hybrid)

Candel Therapeutics; Needham (MA); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Candel Therapeutics is seeking a Clinical/Commercial Supply Chain Planning Manager/Senior Manager based in Needham, MA. You will oversee end-to-end supply of clinical trial materials and support future commercial operations, covering forecasting, packaging, labeling, distribution, vendor oversight, and cross-functional coordination.

You will partner with Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Quality, and other teams to ensure materials are available and delivered on time, while driving dashboards and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years of experience in supply chain planning within biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience managing contract packaging and labeling vendors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical and commercial supply activities to ensure on-time delivery and resupply.
• Translate clinical protocols into supply chain strategies.
• Lead packaging and labeling campaigns with timeline management and documentation review.
• Manage CDMO relationships and provide oversight of supply activities.
• Ensure uninterrupted supply for US and international sites.
• Coordinate startup of new studies and ensure material availability.
• Oversee distribution and develop tracking tools for manual shipments.
• Manage logistics, inventory control, and imports/exports.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations, QA, Regulatory, and others.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Communication

Adaptability

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field

Job description

Candel Therapeutics is seeking a Clinical/Commercial Supply Chain Planning Manager/Senior Manager based in Needham, MA. You will oversee end-to-end supply of clinical trial materials and support future commercial operations, covering forecasting, packaging, labeling, distribution, vendor oversight, and cross-functional coordination.

You will partner with Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Quality, and other teams to ensure materials are available and delivered on time, while driving dashboards and