Director, Clinical Supply Chain

Location: Green Knoll, NJ

Salary: $ USD Annually - $ USD Annually

Description: Our client is currently seeking a Director, Clinical Supply Chain to lead global clinical supply planning and execution across multiple clinical development programs. This strategic leadership role will be responsible for ensuring uninterrupted supply of investigational products for clinical studies worldwide while driving operational excellence, compliance, and continuous process improvement.

• Lead end-to-end clinical supply chain activities, including demand forecasting, production planning, packaging, labeling, distribution, inventory management, returns, reconciliation, destruction, and global logistics.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for contract manufacturers, logistics providers, clinical service vendors, and other external partners.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships through performance management, governance frameworks, business reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate clinical study requirements into effective supply plans, risk mitigation strategies, and contingency plans.
• Oversee clinical supply budgets, forecasting, and financial planning related to manufacturing, packaging, labeling, distribution, and comparator sourcing.
• Establish and monitor operational metrics, KPIs, scorecards, and reporting dashboards to support decision-making and performance tracking.
• Lead, mentor, and develop clinical supply chain professionals while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Develop, review, and maintain SOPs, pharmacy manuals, handling instructions, and other clinical supply documentation.
• Ensure inspection readiness, regulatory compliance, documentation management, and support for global regulatory submissions and audits.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations, CMC, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Commercial teams to align supply chain strategies with broader organizational objectives.
• Support digital transformation initiatives, including supply planning tools, analytics, forecasting platforms, and process automation efforts.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in clinical supply chain, clinical logistics, or related pharmaceutical/biotechnology operations.
• Proven leadership experience managing complex global clinical supply programs and cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of clinical development, regulatory requirements, quality systems, and investigational product supply management.
• Expertise in demand planning, forecasting, inventory management, vendor management, and global logistics operations.
• Demonstrated success working in a highly matrixed environment and influencing stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections, audits, and compliance activities.
• Strong project management, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of IRT/IXRS systems, supply planning technologies, and clinical supply chain best practices is highly preferred.
• This role requires occasional domestic/international travel (approximately 25%).

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