Clinical Trial Supply Manager

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Position Summary You will provide tactical oversight of the end-to-end supply chain for assigned GSK R&D clinical studies, from protocol review through to study close-out and reconciliation. You will define detailed demand and supply plans for investigational drugs or treatments that consistently deliver on time to patients while ensuring that supply chain performance supports published study milestones. You will review and influence clinical protocols relative to investigational product supply and determine optimal, patient-focused, risk-adjusted and cost-effective supply plans.

As part of the Study Team Operating model (STOM), you will act as the primary interface between supply chain and the clinical study team, ensuring accurate and timely communication across all partner organisations. This role supports Phase I–IV GSK-sponsored clinical studies, investigator-sponsored trials and compassionate use studies.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

Translate clinical study protocols into operational clinical supply strategies, including demand, supply, distribution and randomisation approaches for investigational product supplies.

Assess operational feasibility and capacity for new and changing study demands, developing scenario analyses and risk-based supply options, and escalating risks with clear recommendations.

Act as the single point of contact between the clinical study team and clinical supply operations for study set-up, timelines, issue resolution and communication of supply status, risks and milestones.

Create and maintain study supply plans and logistics parameters (including depot and pack site inventory policies) in relevant planning systems and follow up to ensure supply-related milestones are met.

Manage relationships with depots, logistics partners and internal stakeholders to ensure timely, GxP-compliant delivery and continuity of clinical supplies.

Maintain study-related documentation (SOPs, guidance, training material) and track study KPIs to identify trends and drive proactive issue resolution and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities Lead operational supply set-up and follow-up for one or more clinical studies, from protocol input through to study close-out and reconciliation, ensuring investigational product supply is not on the critical path.

Serve as the primary supply chain interface with the clinical study team (Global Study Manager/Lead, Local Delivery Lead, Quality…), following STOM principles and supporting asset-level supply strategy in partnership with the Clinical Manufacturing and Supply Chain (CMSC) Workstream Lead.

Review and challenge clinical protocols with respect to IP supply, ensuring supply feasibility, identifying constraints, and agreeing supply options and risks with study teams before study initiation.

Develop, implement and maintain IP demand and supply plans for each assigned study, modelling demand from patient enrolment forecasts, treatment regimens, duration and protocol design, and keeping plans up to date as studies progress.

Define and manage depot and pack site inventory policies and collaborate with worldwide depots to meet in-country requirements, including management of IP expiry, extensions, replenishment and destruction strategies.

Ensure label content and data are defined in the appropriate systems; liaise with labelling and packaging experts on pack design and components; and…