Project Manager, Global Clinical Supplies

About the role

Join us as Project Manager Clinical Supplies to manage the end-to-end supply chain for clinical trials, ensure timely and efficient distribution of trial materials, maintain optimal inventory levels, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the successful execution of clinical studies. This is a fully remote position for candidates located in the United States. Prior clinical supplies experience in the Contract Research Organization (CRO) industry is a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Develop study specific plans for each assigned project.
• Meet with internal teams to coordinate efforts, provide recommendations and risks, and update project reports/spreadsheets.
• Integrate all clinical supplies activities into the supply chain to support project logistic strategy and compliance with GxP requirements.
• Participate in ongoing training on new regulations.
• Represent the department internally and externally at meetings, strategic projects and initiatives as per business requirements.
• Mentor and guide junior team members.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives.
• Maintain and use existing tools while continuously looking for improvement opportunities.
• May participate in bidding and/or bid defense opportunities and client contact for supply chain requests, questions, or concerns.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
• Previous experience providing the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).
• CRO industry experience required.
• In some cases, an equivalency consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience may be considered sufficient.

Skills

• Strong English and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong interpersonal, planning, organizational, problem-solving, sense of urgency, and decision-making skills.
• Effective leadership and team-building skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong focus on customers and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently with little guidance.
• Good understanding of clinical supply operations.
• Solid client building and third-party relationship management.
• Ability to provide customer service with the highest standards of quality and excellence.

Working conditions

Work may be performed in a production, office, or home-based environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. Occasional domestic and international travel required.

Physical requirements

• Frequently stationary for 6–8 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Frequent mobility required.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, bending, and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moving) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15–20 lbs.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups.
• Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals.
• Requires multiple periods of intense concentration.
• Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence.
• Ability to perform under stress.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Regular and consistent attendance.

Schedule

Standard schedule, Monday through Friday. Fully remote for candidates located in the United States.