Therapeutic Area Manager, Supply Chain

Company: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Location: Providence
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

COVID-19 Update: To keep our candidates, colleagues and other visitors--safe, we're making changes to our interview and hiring process. Learn more Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 75,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com .

The Therapeutic Area Manager is responsible for:

• Ensures that robust supply plans within designated therapeutic area(s) are in place to meet the needs of Clinical Supply Optimization and Clinical Ancillary Management service portfolios putting the right structures in place to optimize global and regional supply strategies with regard to efficiency, cost effectiveness, and continuity of patient supply.
• Implements demand and operations planning processes to minimize supply chain waste and maximize operational capacity in partnership with Demand Planning and Supply Chain Strategy Teams.
• Ensures consistent, clear clinical supply contracts are negotiated with clinical customers to ensure supply is fit for purpose and meets the needs of study and patient
• Manages staff and simplifies supply at program level, where practical, to reduce cost and increase flexibility of supply for Phase I-IV clinical studies conducted globally
• Ensures effective resolution of challenges and issues that have the potential to impact patients, study progression or data quality
• Ensures effective management of quality within team and quality investigations, customer complaints and associated CAPA's are completed in a timely manner.
• Liaises with Global Supply Chain Management Leadership to ensure global process alignment, SOP creation and maintenance, and training for the team.
• Utilizes understanding of Clinical Trial Supply Chain Management best practice principles to develop new or improve existing processes and ensures compliance and appropriate documentation of processes and procedures.
• Stays abreast of relevant cGMPs, GCPs, and other regulatory requirements and ensures study management activities are aligned.
• Manages, tracks and monitors business budgets, including personnel costs and headcount planning, as well as, client invoicing.
• Develops and monitors appropriate metrics and proactively makes adjustments to ensure business success.
• Engages and participates in divisional initiatives that are related to or involve Clinical Supply Optimization and/or Clinical Ancillary Management.
• Achieves optimal results by effectively partnering with subject matter experts across multiple functional areas
• Represents and appropriately positions the services for potential clients
• Demonstrates the ability to promote the company vision
• Conducts activities in a safe and efficient manner
• Other duties may be assigned to meet the needs of the business.
• Demonstrates and drives the Thermo Fisher values - Integrity, Intensity, Involvement and Innovation (The Four I's).Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree in operations management or science related field (equivalent experience may be considered). Prefer advanced degree in a health related or business field.
  • 5+ years of experience leading diverse, direct and matrixed teams; in both co-located and remote situations.
  • Minimum of 7 years of pharmaceutical experience;
  • Financial management and people management skills are critical to this position.
  • Domestic and international travel will be at 25-40%
    Preferred Qualifications:
    • Experience in clinical manufacturing and packaging is preferred
    • Excellent project and process management skills gained within a complex matrix organization.
    • Ability to lead matrix and cross-functional teams.
    • Strong leadership, communication and interface management skills, combined with the ability to lead and influence others and achieve positive outcomes.
    • Demonstrated leadership in establishing goals and meeting business objectives
    • Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks and work in a flexible manner.
    • Must exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills, good interpersonal skills, and strong planning and coordination skills.
    • Ability to independently perform trouble-shooting and problem solving. Ability to follow-up and evaluate problems appropriately.
    • Proven creative and innovative thinking.This role can be a Remote role To access this job later or share with a friend, please enter Name and Email Address below. Your Name Get notified for similar jobs Sign up and receive similar job alerts to your email Enter Email address Get customized job recommendations based on your career area of interest. How would you rate your experience popup Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 75,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com . Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.

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