Associate Director, Supply Chain - Distribution and Logistics

PTC Therapeutics is a global commercial biopharmaceutical company. For over 25 years our team has been deeply committed to a unified purpose: Extending life’s moments for children and adults living with a rare disease.

At PTC, we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team, fostering a strong sense of belonging.

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Job Description Summary:

JOB SUMMARY

The Associate Director, Supply Chain - Distribution & Logistics leads the market launch readiness and expansion planning with distribution partners and transport providers. This includes managing existing distribution of Commercial product, clinical trials, and research and development materials in compliance with internal procedures, global import and export requirements, DOT /IATA regulations, GxP requirements across PTC regions.

The incumbent leads projects and collaborates with PTC internal departments and third-party vendors (including, but not limited to, Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs), Contract Distribution Organizations (CDOs) shipping agents, and customs brokers to ensure the availability of Commercial Product, research and development materials, and clinical shipments with the US and internationally.

This individual may manage direct reports.

The Associate Director, Supply Chain – Distribution & Logistics supports adherence to relevant regulatory requirements, and company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as appropriate.

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Primary duties/responsibilities:

• Leads US Supply Chain readiness and set up across the PTC distribution network for new product launches and supports expansion to new territories.

• Leads the assessment and introduction of new 3PL’s/transport providers across US Supply Chain, to include the RFP process, assessment of vendors, approvals, contract negotiation and onboarding.

• Interfaces with Supply Chain Technical Operations launch team to coordinate distribution setup activities relating to new product introductions.

• Leads and coordinates shipping activities across CMC stakeholders, external logistics providers, PTC supply chain partners, customs brokers and related parties of samples, API’s, raw materials, intermediates, semi-finished and finished goods for development, pre-clinical, clinical, and commercial use to and from domestic and international locations.

• Develops and maintains strong relationships with cross functional stakeholders across the supply chain.

• Manages the supply and distribution of existing commercial products from the primary distribution center to pharmacies, hospitals, wholesalers, and customers internationally; interacts with these customers to monitor supply operations and to troubleshoot when required.
• Interacts with CMOs, manages relationships with CDOs and transport providers to ensure the timely shipping and delivery of inventory; coordinates and implements the logistics activities associated with the international and domestic transportation and distribution of PTC’s products.

• Facilitates and supports routing order management including general support for all orders processed in pre-defined markets and supports local regions in relation to customer approval, orders and general enquiries.

• Ensures documentation relating to customs clearance and supply authorizations is obtained for all orders and that no delay is incurred due to inaccurate documentation.

• Leads the new customer approval process including coordinating the onboarding of new distribution partners and pharmacies as per internal procedures.

• Creates documentation to supply order management and supply chain processes. Manages logistics flow and transport to work in progress (WIP) and finished products.

• Supports supplier management of PTC distribution centers including, but not limited to, management of queries, support of all orders (including approval of orders), set-up and approval of new customers and measuring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to drive performance for on-time and full-delivery performance.

• Manages the documentation of quality issues related to supply chain procedures, including but not limited to risk, Risk Assessments, Change Controls, Deviations, CAPAs and SOPs.

• Prepares and / or reviews shipping documentation ensuring accuracy and compliance with customs requireme