Executive Director, Clinical Trial Supply and Logistics

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At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

The Executive Director, Clinical Trial Supplies and Logistics, Worldwide Production, Labeling & Depot (PLD) is a senior business professional who provides global leadership, clinical trial supply solutions and strategies, directs all global Operational PLD aspects of the  Clinical Trial Supply Management, including execution of Clinical Trial Supply Packaging, Labeling and Distribution “(PLD”), ensuring that projects are conducted in  compliance with client and regulatory requirements, client relationship management, commercial growth of the overall business unit and financial accountability ensuring cost effective and profitable projects.

Key Accountabilities:

Team Leadership

• Meet and aim to exceed client expectations by recruiting, retaining and developing a skilled, experienced and motivated team.
• Lead the performance, development and growth of Global PLD team.
• Work with the global management team within PLD worldwide to ensure consistent work practices, mentorship and support to enable team members to deliver key objectives and to ensure team members grow and develop essential skills to progress.
• Line management of assigned team

Business/ Operational Leadership

• Drive business and projects growth; increasing NBA, revenues and profits.
• Oversees profit and loss of global PLD – Supply Chain Services.
• Act as executive oversight of selected large projects and its supply chain where applicable.
• Identify, drive and implement operational excellence process improvements, including Clinical Trial Packaging initiatives (i.e., JIT) in conjunction with the Management team and Trainers, in response to client and team feedback and quality audits.
• Implement lean management approach and process improvements, in conjunction with the Management team, in response to corporate, quality, client and team feedback and quality audits.
• Oversee the development Packaging Labeling and Distribution (“PLD”) expertise, including Packaging, Distribution and Returns Protocols
• Establish, monitor and report KPI/metrics
• Construct and manage departmental annual budget and monthly resource and -forecast processes
• Plans strategically to anticipate and meet all customer requirements.
• Ensure cGxP readiness and compliance with operation (cGMP, SOPs, etc.) and adherence to practices for all employees.
• Drive Value proposition integrated PI service offerings; CTS&L included in CRS Bids; Concrete sales standalone approach; pricing tools improvement; tailored marketing around integrated service offerings
• Contribute as needed Solutions & Business lead with Strategic Account leaders CRS,
• Align with Global Head Clinical Trial Supply on optimal CTS operations to ensure high quality, regulatory compliant, on time packaging, labeling, warehousing, and distribution of clinical supplies for Phase I through IV clinical protocols conducted globally and or locally.
• Works closely with colleagues from other CTS&L departments and sites worldwide to ensure that work practices and interfaces with global customers are optimized.
• Participate in and contribute to project/program bids, including client presentations.

Quality Control/Quality Management/Technical Support

• Leadership and direct alignment with Quality of required elements of cGxP across CTS&L.
• Develop management team expertise in PLD processes and execution
• Strategic improve their efficiency and effectiveness at prioritizing work and improving performance evidenced by the work produced, client feedback, audit results and QC measures.
• Provide technical support to management team members to ensure that they have the required knowledge to fulfill their duties.
• Ensure quality management in conjunction with QMs of PLD and technical processes and Central File documentation taking appropriate remedial action.
• Advice or request training from QMs of individual and departmental training needs.
• Organize in cooperation with QMs technical trainings by assigned technical trainers of functional groups.
• Recognize individual and department