Senior Materials Management & Warehouse Lead

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity awards

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC seeks a Materials Management Warehouse Senior Specialist to oversee warehouse operations and inventory logistics for cell and gene therapy manufacturing sites in Boston and Cambridge. This role leads managed service providers in material receipt, inventory control, kitting, transport, and drug product packaging, while ensuring compliance and audit readiness.

The position emphasizes SOP development, cross-functional collaboration, and escalation management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, supply chain, engineering or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years’ supervisory, team lead, or senior operative experience.
• 3+ years’ experience supporting materials management operations within a cGMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Subject matter expert for quality events related to Materials Management including deviations, CAPAs, CAs, and IAs.
• Develop, revise, and implement SOPs and work instructions reflecting regulatory and operational best practices.
• Develop and deliver Materials Management on-the-job training (OJT).
• Manage warehouse assets and maintain compliance.
• Review data from temperature monitoring devices and EMS; investigate excursions.
• Maintain an audit-ready facility with timely documentation closure and MES exception handling.
• Provide oversight for drug product pack and label operations; SME for serialization equipment and pack-outs.
• Provide SME support for Oracle and inventory reconciliation; participate in design of Oracle and material flows.
• Oversee Materials Management safety programs including PIT and DOT compliance.
• Serve as primary contact for stakeholder escalations and scheduling changes; guide managed service providers.
• Develop and maintain KPIs to measure MSP performance; facilitate vendor reviews.
• Administrate cycle counts and lead inventory reconciliation; troubleshoot discrepancies.

Skills

cGMP compliance

Warehouse operations

Material control

Material logistics

Investigations

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field

Tools

ERP

MES

Document management systems

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC seeks a Materials Management Warehouse Senior Specialist to oversee warehouse operations and inventory logistics for cell and gene therapy manufacturing sites in Boston and Cambridge. This role leads managed service providers in material receipt, inventory control, kitting, transport, and drug product packaging, while ensuring compliance and audit readiness.

The position emphasizes SOP development, cross-functional collaboration, and escalation management.