Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 3 weeks ago
Associate Director, Supply Chain
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$116K/yr - $174K/yr
7+ years expFusion Pharmaceuticals, a member of the AstraZeneca Group, is a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radioconjugates as precision medicines. They are seeking an Associate Director of Clinical Supply Chain to lead and optimize supply chain operations, ensuring seamless delivery of specialized therapies to clinical sites and patients.
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Responsibilities
Develop and implement a comprehensive global supply chain strategy including robust contingency plans for investigational medicinal products to support Fusion medicinal assets and studies including radiopharmaceutical products. Ensure transparency with key stakeholders to ensure efficiency and delivery of uninterrupted IMP to patients
Generate and maintain a clinical and/or commercial supply plan to drive manufacturing, labeling, and forecasting logistic supply activities across internal and external stakeholders
Create strong relationships with key stakeholders through collaboration with cross-functional teams, including client and internal Clinical Operations, CMC, manufacturing, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs, to align supply chain activities
Design and implement processes and policies to enable inspection readiness for the management of clinical supply chain activities
Implement systems or processes based on a fit for purpose model to ensure integrity and quality of IMP
Lead implementation, standardization, and continuous improvement of clinical supply chain systems and processes, including validation, user acceptance testing, and documentation to ensure compliance and scalability
Oversee the selection and management of third-party vendors from IMP management to systems
Act as a conduit between functions pertaining to supply, transportation, logistics, and traceability issues for IMP
Work with colleagues and vendors to identify and procure ancillary, comparator and companion drugs to support studies
Build and mentor a high-performing clinical supply chain team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence
Understands the processes, technology and services the study team relies on, their needs and pain points. Using this knowledge to supply advice and guidance, removes barriers, supplies solutions and finds opportunities for improvement
Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and forecasting related to clinical supplies
Serve as Business Owner for IRT, Labeling and forecasting, planning & inventory platforms, ERP; governing process design, data standards, integration, validation, and change control
Champion digital fluency and continuous improvement; mentor teams on systems, documentation, and governance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Life Sciences, or a related field
High level of business process, technology and Clinical Study information knowledge
Minimum of 7 years of experience in supply chain management, with at least 5 plus years in a leadership role within the pharmaceutical industry
IRT/XRS, Forecasting/Planning eSystems experience to design, implement and maintain systems used to automate clinical supply chain operations
Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards for clinical supply chains
Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Flexible in working hours to deal with global time zones as needed
Must be willing to step in and perform all aspects of the clinical supply chain core functions when needed to ensure successfully support of patient dosing
Have a sense of urgency and be comfortable pulling together stakeholders to make quick decisions as needed
10-15% travel to as needed
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
Proven experience in complex advanced modalities (cell therapy, radiopharma, or biologics) preferred
Benefits
Short-term incentive bonuses
Equity-based awards for salaried roles
Commissions for sales roles
Qualified retirement programs
Paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves)
Health, dental, and vision coverage
Company
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease is focused on pioneering new possibilities for the rare disease community.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$5.8M2020-12-12Acquired
1999-02-12Post Ipo Equity· $5.8M
1996-02-29IPO
Leadership Team
Frederic Chereau
SVP, Strategy and Business Development
Imran Shakur
Director, IRT and Technology Lead
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