Manager, Clinical Supply Chain
Eli Lilly and Company
September 04, 2026
Remote friendly (Indiana, United States)
United States
Operations
Description of Role
Manager, Clinical Supply Chain to support end-to-end planning, execution, and maintenance of uninterrupted clinical supply (investigational product, comparators, and ancillary materials) across assigned clinical programs; ensure GxP compliance, study timelines, and budgets; partner cross-functionally with Clinical Operations, CMC, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, and external vendors; focus on clinical forecasts, inventory systems, and IRT tools.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute clinical supply strategies for early- to mid-phase trials (Phase 1–3 as applicable).
- Manage clinical supply plans, demand forecasts, and inventory strategies, tracking through IRT systems in line with protocol and enrollment projections.
- Support packaging, labeling, distribution, and resupply for IP and comparators; ensure on-time global delivery to depots and clinical sites.
- Partner with Quality, Clinical, CMC, and CDMOs on clinical label development/approval; support packaging/labeling schedules.
- Coordinate logistics/licenses from manufacturing to storage, courier depots, and investigator sites; facilitate document transfer for IP/QP release by CDMOs.
- Monitor shelf-life/expiry; coordinate retest/extension; manage temperature excursion and product complaint investigations/outcomes.
- Support product recovery activities as needed; communicate across functions.
- Author Pharmacy Manuals as needed; represent Supply Chain in Clinical and CMC sub-team meetings.
Basic Qualifications / Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science.
- 3–5 years biotech/pharma clinical supply chain experience (including international experience).
- Authorized to work in the United States full-time; employer will not sponsor work authorization/visas.
- Working knowledge of clinical supply chain processes and GMP/GDP.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and external vendors.
- Strong organizational, analytical, decision-making, interpersonal skills; excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability coordinating CDMO activities; thrive in a small-company culture and improve processes.
Benefits (as listed)
- Eligible for company bonus (depending on performance).
- 401(k) participation, pension, vacation; medical/dental/vision/prescription benefits; flexible benefits; life insurance/death benefits; time off/leave; well-being benefits (e.g., EAP, fitness, clubs/activities).
Manager, Clinical Supply Chain to support end-to-end planning, execution, and maintenance of uninterrupted clinical supply (investigational product, comparators, and ancillary materials) across assigned clinical programs; ensure GxP compliance, study timelines, and budgets; partner cross-functionally with Clinical Operations, CMC, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, and external vendors; focus on clinical forecasts, inventory systems, and IRT tools.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute clinical supply strategies for early- to mid-phase trials (Phase 1–3 as applicable).
- Manage clinical supply plans, demand forecasts, and inventory strategies, tracking through IRT systems in line with protocol and enrollment projections.
- Support packaging, labeling, distribution, and resupply for IP and comparators; ensure on-time global delivery to depots and clinical sites.
- Partner with Quality, Clinical, CMC, and CDMOs on clinical label development/approval; support packaging/labeling schedules.
- Coordinate logistics/licenses from manufacturing to storage, courier depots, and investigator sites; facilitate document transfer for IP/QP release by CDMOs.
- Monitor shelf-life/expiry; coordinate retest/extension; manage temperature excursion and product complaint investigations/outcomes.
- Support product recovery activities as needed; communicate across functions.
- Author Pharmacy Manuals as needed; represent Supply Chain in Clinical and CMC sub-team meetings.
Basic Qualifications / Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science.
- 3–5 years biotech/pharma clinical supply chain experience (including international experience).
- Authorized to work in the United States full-time; employer will not sponsor work authorization/visas.
- Working knowledge of clinical supply chain processes and GMP/GDP.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and external vendors.
- Strong organizational, analytical, decision-making, interpersonal skills; excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability coordinating CDMO activities; thrive in a small-company culture and improve processes.
Benefits (as listed)
- Eligible for company bonus (depending on performance).
- 401(k) participation, pension, vacation; medical/dental/vision/prescription benefits; flexible benefits; life insurance/death benefits; time off/leave; well-being benefits (e.g., EAP, fitness, clubs/activities).