Senior/Project Manager Clinical supplies

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

From purchasing to global inventory management and from distribution to destruction, PPD’s integrated global clinical supplies (GCS) services are designed to increase speed and efficiency, without sacrificing the quality you expect.    

As a Project Manager in Clinical Supplies, you will be responsible for providing overall global coordination of the entire clinical supplies lifecycle for the projects assigned. Responsible for managing the more complex clinical supplies studies. 

At PPD we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We offer continued career advancement opportunities, award winning training and benefits focused on the health and wellbeing of our employees.   

Summarized Purpose:

Responsible for providing overall global coordination of the entire clinical supplies lifecycle for the projects assigned. Responsible for managing the more complex clinical supplies studies. These studies require primary and/or secondary packaging and labeling design, drug projections, drug distribution and returns, drug inventory management, budgeting and developing project specific material for multiple projects at the same time. Provides consultation services to clients regarding global packaging, labeling, and distribution requirements. Serves as the main point of contact between the client, clinical project teams, third party vendors, and study sites. 

Essential Functions:   

• Global supply management for assigned studies that include: 

• Supply forecasting, packaging and labeling 

• Global supply budget tracking and reporting 

• Consults clients on their supply chain requests 

• Preparation of the Clinical Supplies project Plan 

• Coordination, Maintenance, and Tracking of Drug Shipments and Returns 

• Third Party Vendor Management

Qualifications - External

Education and Experience:   

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification  

Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience. Familiar with cGMP, GCP, GDP, and ICH knowledge and experience essential 

Years of experience refers to typical years of related experience needed to gain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. Years of experience are not to be used as the only determining factor in establishing the job class or making employment selection decisions. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:   

• Understanding of drug formulation, analytical method development, stability, and bulk drug manufacturing practices  

• Strong knowledge of the complete clinical supplies life cycle  

• Skilled in client and 3rd party relationship management  

• Very strong communication skills both written and verbal.  

• Excellent interpersonal skills and problem solving/decision making skills.  

• Demonstrate effective leadership and team building skills.  

• Strong computer skills: working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Excel, and Microsoft Word is required.  

• Strong organizational skills required.  

• Strong multi-tasking skills required.  

Working Environment:  

PPD values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive.  Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:  

Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.  

Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.   

Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.  

Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities. 

This position is open for EMEA one fully remote status.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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