Director, Supply Chain
Avalyn Pharma
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $200,000 - $230,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Develop and implement strategies for manufacturing, labeling, packaging, device handling, distribution, and return of clinical trial materials (CTMs), including drug–device combination products, to support early- to late-stage clinical trials.
- Manage end-to-end global supply logistics, including international shipment planning, temperature-controlled distribution, and regional customs/export requirements.
- Develop forecasts for clinical packaging, labeling, and distribution activities. Create and maintain global CTM inventory at multiple depots to ensure uninterrupted supply across US, EU, and rest-of-world clinical sites. Develop RFPs and manage clinical supply packaging/labeling contract with vendors
- Partner with Clinical Operations, Quality, Regulatory and Project Management to ensure timely delivery of CTM to clinical sites in compliance with global regulatory requirements.
- Select CTM labeling and packaging vendors and participate in vendor audits, as applicable.
- Maintain CTM inventory at multiple study depots to ensure sufficient inventory at clinical sites.
- Work closely with the Finance Department to ensure the cost and movement of CTMs are accurately reported, providing finance with reports of monthly activity and ending balances.
- Procure comparator or commercial products as needed to support clinical trials.
- Direct and provide oversight to CTM packaging and labeling activities at vendors and distribution of clinical supplies to depots and clinical sites.
- Provide operational and financial planning and maintenance of clinical supplies.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all CTM supply chain activities, internally and externally to clinical supply chain vendors and contractors.
- Review clinical trial documents, such as investigator brochures and clinical study protocols to understand impact on supply and to strategically design supply plans to ensure continuous support for clinical trials.
- Coordinate review of packaging/labeling batch records and other quality-related documentations for release of study drug and devices.
- Manage package and label development/approval process and distribution timelines.
- Act as the unblinded contact for Avalyn Pharma on all blinded studies.
- Oversee the return of malfunctioned devices and defective products to manufacturer for analysis and replacement.
- Participate in the development and implementation of IRT systems to support global trials and ensure accurate tracking of drug-device supplies.
- Promotes a feedback culture and constantly improving their own and their teams' skills through lessons-learned reviews at project completion.
- May manage, coach, and mentor direct reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, supply chain management, engineering, or business major
- 10+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience in clinical supply chain management, including direct experience supporting combination drug–device products or inhaled delivery systems (respiratory product development strongly preferred)
- Certification in Supply Chain Management (APICS CIPM/CSCP) preferred
- Proven past experiences in supply chain leadership role with a strong track record of achievement through pivotal trials
- Direct experience in launching CTMs for a large global clinical study is desirable
- Demonstrated experience managing global clinical supply chains, including labeling, packaging, distribution, and CMO/third-party vendor oversight across North America, EU, and other international regions
- Hands-on experience managing clinical supplies for multiple, parallel trials and navigating global regulatory requirements (e.g., EU Annex 13, FDA, MHRA)
- Strong understanding of clinical protocols and study designs, and hands-on experience implementing IRT systems for global trials
- Thorough understanding of global regulatory requirements related to labeling, packaging, and distribution of drug-device CTMs
- Self-motivated, independent, and able to work effectively in a small team and fast-paced environment who understands the need for growth and is receptive to constructive feedback
- Domestic and international travel is required to visit and audit vendors, attend training, and conferences (up to 10%)
- To ensure that the highest level of services is provided, additional duties may be assigned, and evening, weekend and holiday work may be required
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Hard skills
clinical supply chain managementpackaginglabelingdistributioninventory managementvendor managementregulatory compliancesupply chain forecastingIRT systems implementationclinical trial documentation review
Soft skills
leadershipteamworkcommunicationself-motivationindependenceadaptabilityfeedback receptivenesscoachingmentoringproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in life sciencesBachelor’s degree in supply chain managementBachelor’s degree in engineeringBachelor’s degree in businessAPICS CIPM certificationAPICS CSCP certification