cGMP manufacturing operation in the UK within Greater London, The Supply Chain Manager will report to the VP of Manufacturing and will be responsible for the logistics of patient material in the UK, manage our Third Party Logistics organisations as well as planning, purchasing, storage and movement of materials for clinical GMP manufacturing.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Supply Chain team and manage the supply chain requirements for manufacturing in a compliant and efficient manner to meet clinical schedules
- Support the scheduling of clinical batches from and back to US clinical centres using approved clinical logistics software systems
- Manage UK logistics for clinical material and finished products with approved shipping providers to meet GMP, HTA and import/export licensing requirements
- Manage local KanBan systems for the manufacturing module to ensure supplies are maintained at an optimal level for production operations
- Provide a centralized purchasing function for all GMP materials for production and QC and support any non-GMP purchasing as required
- Manage 3PL relationships and provide oversight to ensure all materials are received, stored and shipped in a GMP compliant and timely manner
- Oversee Sage+ inventory management systems and 3PL suppliers to support manufacturing and to maintain compliance to policies and procedures
- Work with the Finance team and report on UK inventory levels to meet financial planning and compliance requirements
- Manage supplier relationships to provide high levels of supply excellence in terms of cost, quality and on time delivery
- Develop and report key performance indicators, KPIs, for supply chain operations, both internally and with external suppliers and service providers
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in a Supply Chain, Logistics or related field, or a CIPS or CILT accreditation
- A minimum of 8 years progressive experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or biologics supply chain and logistics, with cold chain experience
- Working knowledge and ability to apply GMPs in conformance with FDA, MHRA, EU and ICH standards for supply chain and logistics operations
- Experience and involvement in external regulatory inspections an advantage
- Ability to effectively negotiate and build collaboration with 3PLs, service providers and suppliers
- Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Comfortable in a fast-paced small company environment with minimal direction.
