Clinical Supplies Manager

Company: Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.
Location: Benton
Posted on: November 24, 2022

Job Description:

The Clinical Supplies Manager will be performing the activities required to provide leadership and support in the planning, development, and execution of clinical supply chain activities and the ability to drive cross-functional deliverables and manage activities of supply partners and functions (e.g. packaging and distribution, depots, logistics). The Clinical Supplies Manager is instrumental in timely planning, accurate forecasting and managing investigational supplies for all phases of clinical trials. The position requires flexibility, teamwork, attention to detail, and rapid response to issues as they arise.



This is a full-time position: Monday - Friday, days with REMOTE OR HYBRID FLEXIBILITY.



Catalent is a global, high-growth, public company and a leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of new treatments for patients worldwide. Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives.



Catalent's Kansas City facility is home to our Oral & Specialty Drug Delivery, Biologics Analytical Services and Clinical Supply Services businesses. The site provides a range of integrated services for oral solid dosage forms, from formulation development and analytical testing to clinical and commercial-scale manufacturing. The Kansas City facility is a Center-of-Excellence for our Biologics Analytical Services business. Our talented team has over 25 years of experience providing analytical services for stand-alone and integrated biologics projects.



Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer, and Catalent employee.



The Role



* Understand and translate clinical study protocol requirements into demand for drug product within a clinical study





* Create initial study drug projections and supply plan for clinical supply needs throughout life of study including multiple drug campaigns and appropriate drug strategies





* Assist in re-forecasting clinical supplies as a result of strategy changes occurring during the study (enrollment per country, number of sites per country, addition of new countries, etc.) to determine and anticipate the impact on supply forecasts and supply plans





* Assist in creating a supply plan requiring multiple packaging campaigns as a result of limited drug life (short expiry) or limited available study drug





* Provide input to IRT specification design. Recommend IRT threshold levels and optimizes as required to make efficient use of clinical supplies while avoiding stock outs at study sites





* Coordinate with client and packager to forecast, plan and scheduling of packaging campaigns and drive timeline to desired deliverable





* Other duties as assigned







The Candidate



* Bachelor's degree in a science, supply chain or related discipline





* 6+ years of relevant industry experience with at least 4 years in clinical supply management and demonstrable knowledge of the complete clinical supplies life cycle preferred





* Global logistics experience/understanding related to supply chains, import/export and drug depots, comparator or co-therapy product sourcing and project management





* Working knowledge of the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and EMA GMP and GDP Guidelines and a solid understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),





* Understand the roles/responsibilities and inter-dependencies for key functions involved in clinical supply





* Strong knowledge in IRT technology as it relates to supply chain management





* Skilled in client relationship management and ability to influence customer demand





* Physical: must be able to sit/stand for extended periods of time, lift up to 15lbs, and use computers on a regular basis.







Why you should join Catalent:



* Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process

* Diverse, inclusive culture

* 19 days of PTO + 8 paid holidays

* Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I

* Dynamic, fast-paced work environment

* Employee Stock Purchase Program

* Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative

* Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives

* Competitive salary with quarterly bonus potential

* Community engagement and green initiatives

* Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual

* Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment

* Tuition Reimbursement

* GymPass program to promote overall physical wellness

* Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories



Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.



Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve. As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and on-boarding processes to maintain everyone's safety. The Human Resources teams will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage.



personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.



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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.



If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.



Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.



Important Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers:



Catalent NEVER asks candidates to provide any type of payment, bank details, photocopies of identification, social security number or other highly sensitive personal information during the offer process, and we NEVER do so via email or social media. If you receive any such request, DO NOT respond- it is a fraudulent request. Please forward such requests to spam@catalent.com for us to investigate with local authorities.

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