Sr. Director, Global Clinical Supplies Pipeline Portfolio Manager (Hybrid)

Job Description

The Global Clinical Supply (GCS) organization is accountable for managing the 'end-to-end' integrated clinical supply chain across our Company's full Research Laboratories portfolio of clinical trials.  GCS is accountable for the planning, sourcing, labeling, packaging and delivery of clinical supplies to clinical sites globally. The GCS Planning (Planning) organization is the key interface between clinical development teams and the operational and executional arms within the business.

Reporting to the Executive Director Head of Planning, the Sr Director, Pipeline Portfolio Manager is responsible for oversight of the clinical supply chain plans & execution to enable prioritization of work as needed across the work-centers. The Pipeline Portfolio Manager requires exquisite collaboration across GCS Planning, Master Planning, Clinical Supply Operations and our Global Development Quality (GDQ) partners, to ensure adjustment to work schedule are feasible and with key focus on protecting critical programs and mitigating patient impact.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Integrated Communication Channels - establish seamless communication pathways between Planning, Master Planning, Clinical Supply Operations and GDQ to facilitate timely updates and ensure that all functions are aware of changes to work schedules.

• Scenario Planning: Initiate and engage in proactive scenario planning to anticipate potential disruptions and assess the feasibility of schedule adjustments.

• Prioritization of Critical Programs: Define and develop clear criteria for identifying and prioritizing critical programs, enabling effective allocation of resources to maintain program integrity and mitigate patient off-drug.

• Real-Time monitoring and feedback: Implement systems for real-time monitoring of operations and schedule adherence, and appropriate supply chain performance metrics and KPIs. Establish continuous feedback loops in all work-centers to allow rapid responses to any emerging challenges, ensuring patient impact is minimized.

  • Analyze supply chain capabilities and identify potential limitations in capacity using alert and action limits.

  • Define and implement Hypercare processes for Packaging, Release and Distribution nodes including impact analysis on downstream tasks.

  • Present current supply chain health findings and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders.

• Cross-functional partnerships: conduct regular cross-functional engagement and workshops as necessary to strength relations between teams and build a unified approach to addressing potential scheduling challenges.

• Provide mentorship and guidance to the GCS Planning Team and GCS Partner functions, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment. Coach and develop team members to enhance their skills, capabilities and knowledge when working with supply chain constraints.

• Focus on Customers and Patients.

• Make Rapid Disciplined decisions.

• Demonstrate Ethics and Integrity.

• In addition, the Pipeline Portfolio Manager may be assigned to lead and/or participate in departmental and/or cross-functional process improvement and strategic initiatives on behalf of GCS Planning and GCS.

• Pipeline Portfolio Manager will be key Point of Contact for GCS Planning to the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) efforts for GCS.

Experience and Skills:   

• BS / MS / PhD in a scientific, business, or related discipline required.  

• Minimum of 10 + years’ experience in supply chain management, clinical drug development or end-to-end clinical drug manufacturing & commercialization, preferably a majority spent in clinical trials or commercial supply technical roles.  

• Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated knowledge of Clinical Trial Supply Chain practices and ability to negotiate with key stakeholder groups at all levels and drive/influence results.  

• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to effectively influence and /or manage and motivate multidisciplinary teams. 

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills .

• Proficiency in using supply chain management systems and software and inventory management systems. 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities, and adapt to changing business needs. 

• Proven record in project / portfolio management. 

• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Clinical Practices (GCP) is highly desirable. 

• Proven ability to analyze, inte