Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in biology, pharmacy, health-related discipline, international trade, business administration, or logistics., Extensive experience in pharmaceutical or clinical research, particularly in laboratory logistics and clinical supply chain management., Strong project management skills with a proven track record in financial management and budgeting., Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and mentor teams..

Key responsabilities:

Lead and manage Clinical Trial Supply & Logistics (CTS&L) projects, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with regulations.

Develop and execute operational strategies for clinical supply, sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution.

Oversee project budgets and financial performance, ensuring profitability and timely invoicing.

Engage with clients and stakeholders to ensure satisfaction and effective communication throughout project execution.

Job description

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.

At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

Job Description Summary :

The Supplies & Logistic Leader (SLL) acts as functional leader and will provide global leadership, management, general oversight and direction for Clinical Trial Supply & Logistics (CTS&L) projects. This requires in-depth business understanding in order to make effective decisions independently and the knowledge and experience to confidently recommend a course of action.

The SLL leads the CTS&L teams by combining a depth of clinical & Lab logistics experience with insight into client pressures and an ability to develop the right solution for the client to achieve operational excellence, delivery of projects/programs on time, to budget, to the highest quality and in compliance with ICH GCP, GCLP, customs regulations and GMP. The SLL has overall accountability for the development and execution of the Clinical Trial Supply and Logistics strategy and financial performance of the project.

May act as Project Leader for CTS&L standalone projects or for projects involving a small number of services, where no other Parexel Project Leader is assigned.

Key Accountabilities:

1.Project management

Review and approve project scope, timelines and budget for the
contract development. Identify and communicate project deliverables to all stakeholders.
Engaging internal and external clients to develop logistics concepts and solutions in order to meet study deliverables, objectives and profitability while achieving client satisfaction
Ensure study/project timelines and budgets are met in accordance to the contractual agreement including proactive management and communication of timeline changes to ensure the efficiencies are maximized
Review, overseeing and management of the resources assigned to the project to ensure the CTS&L FTE assigned is appropriate and meeting the study’s requirement
Perform risk assessment and develops mitigation/contingency plans as needed and manages project execution accordingly Prepare, participate in and follow up on audits/inspections
Undertake the full range of project-based duties relevant to the leadership, management and development of the project team to ensure their performance meets and/or exceeds the requirements to be fulfilled both on the study as well as on a personal goals/objectives level

2.Operational Strategy and Execution

Develop & manage execution of project or program related clinical supply, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution & laboratory logistics strategy with
relevant stakeholders in line with applicable regulations
Communicate with 3rd party providers and negotiates scope of work in conjunction with procurement
Develop supply schedule, seeks feedback from Clinical team on study progress and adjust accordingly and provide feedback to depots
Lead formal hand over meeting with the Proposal Support
Develop and implement production, depot and distribution strategy including collaborating with 3rd party depots with relevant stakeholders
Overview the operational management of programs and assets

3. Financial Management

Ensures study/project timelines and budgets are met in accordance to the contract agreement
Finance and Profitability Management (Monthly, control, input) incl. client invoicing
Maintain PAREXEL’s Internal Project controlling/Financial systems
including but not limited to monthly revenue and forecasting
Pass Thru Cost (PTC) management with controls and reporting of costs for internal service fees and external providers incl. invoicing
Gather feedback and evaluate on the projects status and identify
for any potential CIS (Change in Scope) for professional and/or
PTC needed in a timely manner to ensure that the operational tasks are contractually covered
Follow through on any CIS until signature
Monitors the projects status and identify for any potential Change in Scope
(CIS) needed in a timely manner to ensure that the operational tasks are managed
Contributes to profitability/finance management (monthly reporting & forecasting, budget control, change in scope management

4. Customer satisfaction and Client Liaison

5. Ensure Quality and Process improvement

Skills:

Client focused approach to work
A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning
Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail
Operational Leadership and Project management skills
Proven strong business and commercial acumen
Proven consultative selling and negotiation, communication and customer management skills
Proven leadership and interpersonal skills
Ability to Mentor, give work instructions, encourage, train and support team members
Ability to develop creative solutions for any Clinical Supply Chain aspect, incl. PLD services
Sound operational understanding of Clinical Studies and related Supply Chain aspects
Global team management and development skills
Self- Motivated with a professional attitude
Capacity to work effectively in a matrix environment and value the importance of teamwork
Proficient use of MS office suite
Willingness and ability to travel as required
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Good understanding of the GxP regulatory framework

Knowledge and Experience:

Excellent understanding of logistics operations
Extensive experience of pharmaceutical/Clinical research/consulting industry
Profound experience in laboratory logistics and/or clinical supply chain management or related field within the biopharmaceutical industry
Strong competencies in leading financial tasks such as budgeting, revenue recognition, change in scope analysis, cost negotiations, and financial metrics analysis
Project management and/or significant team leadership experience
Individuals should have a strong understanding of cross functional activities
Profound multinational work experience
Fluent in English

Education:

Educated to B.A/ B.S. or Master degree, or equivalent (e.g. Pharm. D.), in biology, pharmacy, or other health –related discipline, international trade, business administration or logistics or relevant work experience

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