Supply Chain Manager

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.

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.

• 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 SOPs, 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.
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of all department‑owned areas at all times.
• Hire associates (when applicable) and develop those associates via performance metrics
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of managerial experience in an FDA regulated shipping, manufacturing, or warehousing environment.
• SAP experience highly preferred.
• GMP experience 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.
• Exemplary 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.
• Ability to lift 35 pounds without assistance.

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.

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