Global Clinical Supply Manager
ICON plc
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United Kingdom
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About the role
- Works with Clinical Operations to understand clinical demand requirements and ensures alignment with study teams on clinical supply plans and timelines.
- Develop and maintain clinical supply forecasts (Within forecasting system N-Side) and inventory plans for assigned programs, ensuring alignment with upstream supply integrators.
- Maintain routine and timely communication with Investigational Material Supply Chain (IMSC) Integrators to discuss aggregate drug product demand, changes in clinical supply forecasts, and study timelines.
- Maintain routine and timely communication with Investigational Material Supply Chain (IMSC) Operations to discuss the planning and execution of all packaging and labeling work to support clinical trials.
- Coordinate sourcing of co-meds working closely with Procurement, Supply Vendors and Alliance Managers.
- Ensure delivery of co-meds to IMSC Operations for further packaging and distribution.
- Generate and monitor co-med budgets and spend working closely with Development Project Managers, Clinical Operations and Finance.
- Manages clinical supply inventory, develops inventory reports and monitors upcoming expiry for assigned programs.
- Align efforts among Project Management, Clinical Operations, and Technical Operations for the timing and delivery of clinical supplies for assigned programs.
- Facilitate discussions and decisions on label and packaging design, as needed.
- Support IRT user acceptance testing, develops IRT supply strategy, and oversees ongoing supply activities in the system.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in a related field.
- 5+ years of work experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
- 3-5 years of Clinical Supply Chain Management experience is required.
- Knowledge of global clinical trials and the drug development process.
- Knowledge of global pharmaceutical regulatory requirements (e.g. cGMP, GCP).
- Knowledge of IRT system set-up, functionality, and proficiency with excel modeling.
- Competence with computers and technology is essential; to include extensive experience with MS Office Applications is required.
- Experience with stochastic forecasting and inventory management tools is preferred but not required.
- Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Must be a dependable self-starter and be capable of working independently on multiple projects with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
- Experience in vendor oversight and managing external partnerships is preferred.
Benefits
- Various annual leave entitlements
- A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
- Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
- Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
- Life assurance
- Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others.
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Hard Skills & Tools
clinical supply chain managementinventory managementstochastic forecastingdrug development processglobal clinical trialslabel and packaging designIRT system set-upexcel modelingbudget managementclinical supply forecasting
Soft Skills
organizational skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsdependable self-starterability to prioritize tasksability to meet deadlinesindependent workcollaborationvendor oversight