Clinical Trial Supply Manager
GSK
June 24, 2026
Remote friendly (Collegeville, PA)
United States
Operations
Responsibilities:
- Provide tactical oversight of the end-to-end supply chain for assigned GSK R&D clinical studies (protocol review to study close-out/reconciliation).
- Define detailed demand and supply plans to deliver on-time, compliant investigational product supply aligned to study milestones.
- Translate protocols into operational clinical supply strategies (demand, supply, distribution, randomisation).
- Assess feasibility/capacity for new or changing demands; run scenario analyses; escalate risks with recommendations.
- Act as primary supply chain interface to the clinical study team under STOM; ensure timely communication of supply status, risks, and milestones.
- Create/maintain study supply plans and logistics parameters; manage depot/pack-site inventory policies (incl. expiry, replenishment, destruction).
- Ensure label content/data systems set-up; coordinate labelling/pack design; ensure IRT contracts and IVRS/IWRS specifications.
- Execute supply plans to minimize waste and manage/escalate supply issues.
- Lead complex problem solving across technical/quality/regulatory/operational areas; maintain GxP/TMF documentation.
- Monitor study KPIs; drive corrective/preventive actions and continuous improvement.
- Oversee external supply activities (technical agreements, vendor inputs, issue resolution).
Qualifications / Required skills:
- University degree (life sciences, pharmacy, logistics, engineering, or related).
- 5+ years’ experience in clinical supply management, clinical operations, or clinical trial logistics.
- Knowledge of clinical trial designs and implications for investigational product supply.
- Demonstrated investigational product supply, inventory, and supply/planning principles.
- Regulatory knowledge: GMP, GCP; understanding of drug development phases I–IV.
- Experience with IRT/IVRS/IWRS (supply management and patient randomisation).
- Strong planning/organizational skills; excellent written/oral communication; ability to work with changing timelines and limited information.
- Cross-functional/global teamwork with risk management and analytical/strategic thinking.
- Fluent English (additional languages a plus).
Preferred:
- APICS or CILT and/or Lean Sigma; PM training (PMP/PRINCE2); experience in warehouse outsourcing/depot networks/global clinical distribution; experience creating study SOPs/guidance/training and KPIs; additional languages.
Compensation:
- Base salary range (examples): Italy EUR 48,375–80,625; Belgium EUR 69,600–116,000. Potential annual bonus and share-based long-term incentive.
Application instructions:
- If you have a disability and need assistance during selection, provide the specific assistance required to make arrangements.
- Provide tactical oversight of the end-to-end supply chain for assigned GSK R&D clinical studies (protocol review to study close-out/reconciliation).
- Define detailed demand and supply plans to deliver on-time, compliant investigational product supply aligned to study milestones.
- Translate protocols into operational clinical supply strategies (demand, supply, distribution, randomisation).
- Assess feasibility/capacity for new or changing demands; run scenario analyses; escalate risks with recommendations.
- Act as primary supply chain interface to the clinical study team under STOM; ensure timely communication of supply status, risks, and milestones.
- Create/maintain study supply plans and logistics parameters; manage depot/pack-site inventory policies (incl. expiry, replenishment, destruction).
- Ensure label content/data systems set-up; coordinate labelling/pack design; ensure IRT contracts and IVRS/IWRS specifications.
- Execute supply plans to minimize waste and manage/escalate supply issues.
- Lead complex problem solving across technical/quality/regulatory/operational areas; maintain GxP/TMF documentation.
- Monitor study KPIs; drive corrective/preventive actions and continuous improvement.
- Oversee external supply activities (technical agreements, vendor inputs, issue resolution).
Qualifications / Required skills:
- University degree (life sciences, pharmacy, logistics, engineering, or related).
- 5+ years’ experience in clinical supply management, clinical operations, or clinical trial logistics.
- Knowledge of clinical trial designs and implications for investigational product supply.
- Demonstrated investigational product supply, inventory, and supply/planning principles.
- Regulatory knowledge: GMP, GCP; understanding of drug development phases I–IV.
- Experience with IRT/IVRS/IWRS (supply management and patient randomisation).
- Strong planning/organizational skills; excellent written/oral communication; ability to work with changing timelines and limited information.
- Cross-functional/global teamwork with risk management and analytical/strategic thinking.
- Fluent English (additional languages a plus).
Preferred:
- APICS or CILT and/or Lean Sigma; PM training (PMP/PRINCE2); experience in warehouse outsourcing/depot networks/global clinical distribution; experience creating study SOPs/guidance/training and KPIs; additional languages.
Compensation:
- Base salary range (examples): Italy EUR 48,375–80,625; Belgium EUR 69,600–116,000. Potential annual bonus and share-based long-term incentive.
Application instructions:
- If you have a disability and need assistance during selection, provide the specific assistance required to make arrangements.