Clinical Supply Chain Logistics Manager
11 days ago
Moreton
Clinical Supply Chain Logistics Manager Location: Moreton (50/50 hybrid working) Duration: 12 months Pay rate: £34 per hour PAYE Position Summary: • Provide end-to-end hyper-care logistics oversight for assigned clinical supply programs, ensuring uninterrupted and timely delivery of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP) to support critical clinical trial milestones., • Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for logistics-related activities for designated studies, coordinating closely with Study Teams, Regional Delivery Leads (RDLs), Trial Supply Managers (TSMs), and external partners., • Proactively manage priorities, urgencies, and exceptions during high-risk or critical phases (e.g., database lock, study start-up, major transfers), with a strong focus on execution, escalation, and transparency. Duties / Responsibilities: Hypercare Logistics Oversight • Provide day-to-day operational oversight of all logistics activities for assigned clinical supply programs., • Monitor and manage Stock Transfer Orders (STOs) across internal and external networks, with heightened attention to urgencies and prioritized shipments., • Actively drive shipment execution, including pushing releases and shipments to meet study timelines. Program & Study Interface • Serve as the primary logistics interface for Study Teams, RDLs, and TSMs, ensuring clear two-way communication., • Liaise with study stakeholders to resolve logistics issues, provide timely status updates, and obtain required information to unblock execution., • Ensure alignment with study priorities, enrolment needs, and clinical milestones. STO & Shipment Monitoring • Perform continuous monitoring of all STOs (internal and external depots), identifying risks related to availability, release, transport, or handovers., • Track shipment progress and intervene proactively in case of delays, deviations, or exceptions., • Coordinate urgent and priority shipments, including temperature-sensitive or patient-critical deliveries. External Partner Coordination • Follow up closely with external partners (e.g., CMOs, packagers, depots such as Catalent) on transfer timelines, release readiness, and shipment execution., • Actively manage delays or constraints, escalating as needed to maintain supply continuity., • Ensure logistics execution is aligned with agreed service levels and study priorities. Release & Timeline Alignment • Stay closely aligned with TSM teams on release timelines to enable timely shipment execution., • Anticipate downstream logistics impacts of release delays and proactively define mitigation actions. Monitoring, Reporting & Escalation • Provide weekly hyper-care status reporting, including STO health, shipment execution, risks, mitigations, and prioritization., • Maintain clear visibility of open issues, critical paths, and escalation items., • Escalate risks, delays, or systemic issues in a timely manner to relevant governance forums and leadership. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Supply Chain, Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field., • Proven experience in clinical supply chain logistics operations, preferably in a global clinical trial environment., • Strong hands-on experience with STO management, shipment execution, and issue resolution., • Experience working with external partners (e.g., CMOs, depots, logistics providers) is strongly preferred.