For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
Job Summary
The Supply Chain Manager - Inventory & Logistics performs and oversees all activities related to storage, issuance and shipping of both raw materials, finished drug products and our client-specific materials. This role involves cross functional development of late-stage clients both internally as well as externally (client facing), inventory management, and review & improvement of master data, standard operating procedures to support procurement, inventory strategies, and maintaining client & regulatory requirements regarding shipment of drug product delivery.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop new inventory dashboards for client health and measure KPIs for late phase and commercial clients.
Accountable for all aspects of supply chain with oversight on Inventory Planning, Warehousing, Shipping and receiving for all clients
Manage and refine process and communication of final drug product deliveries according to client and regulatory requirements between the business & client ensuring the supply chain department executes to commitments and deadlines
Responsible for development and implementation of procedures and training logistics
Responsible for constructing and maintaining dashboards for inventory levels, expiry reports and cycle counts etc.
Support the production plan/schedule by aligning material delivery times, and accurate inventory levels
Collaborate with purchasing and supply chain teams to ensure timely availability of raw materials and cost-effective inventory
Assists in generating/revising departmental documentation to include SOP's, Work Instructions, deviation notices, etc.
Identify and implement improvements in planning to enhance cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency.
Attend and lead internal cross functional meetings on behalf of supply chain, as well as attend and lead client facing meetings
Communicate regularly with key stakeholders, including sales, logistics, and quality control teams, regarding schedule changes and production status.
Maintain accurate documentation and reports related to production planning
Oversight of client shipment and coordination as well as client facing requirements
Follows all established safety guidelines for dealing with biohazardous and biological materials.
Job Qualifications
Bachelor's degree preferred.
Minimum 2 years of managerial experience in an FDA regulated shipping, manufacturing, or warehousing environment.
SAP experience highly preferred
GMP experienced preferred
Familiarity with dangerous goods shipping requirements (IATA)
Reliable transportation and ability to drive between multiple facilities
Ability to coach and lead a team
Ability to multi-task and quickly refocus as priorities change in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to lift 35 pounds withExemplary verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with other departments, management, and clients.
Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Access, Word, and Excel required.
Willingness and ability to work off-shifts and weekends as job demands dictate.
Ability to work a rotating on-call shift. out assistance.
The pay range for this position is $111,611 - $139,513K. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors but not limited to experience, skills, education and location.
About Biologics Testing Solutions
With more than 50 years of experience and proven regulatory expertise, the Charles River Biologics group can address challenging projects for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Offering a variety of services such as contamination and impurity testing, protein characterization, bioassays, viral clearance studies and stability and lot release programs, we support clients throughout the biologic development cycle, from the establishment and characterization of cell banks through preclinical and clinical studies to marketed products. Whether clients need stand-alone services, a unique package of testing, or insourced support, our Biologics group can create a custom solution to suit their needs. Each year more than 20,000 biologic testing reports are sent each and over 200 licenses products are supported by our biologics testing solutions team.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.
We're committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
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