Manager, Supply Chain Lead (SCL)
Pfizer
4 hours ago
Remote friendly (Andover, MA)
United States
Operations
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end oversight of clinical supply chain activities for Phase I–IV investigational product across Small Molecule and Biologics programs.
- Provide consult on investigational product strategies; serve as key decision maker for investigational product supply and sourcing strategies.
- Design supply strategies aligned with program, protocol, and regulatory requirements; identify, manage, and mitigate supply chain risk.
- Develop supply strategies that balance cost, timelines, and risk; oversee clinical supplies delivery from API through finished product delivery to clinical sites.
- Serve as Global Clinical Supply (GCS) point of contact for study teams, Co-Development Teams, asset teams, and CROs; represent GCS on core study teams.
- Lead global supply strategy development/execution for investigational and commercial materials for early and late-stage programs.
- Partner with CST to develop clinical supply solutions (packaging, blinding, distribution) to meet study needs and ensure patient compliance and safety.
- Manage multi-million clinical trial drug supply budgets; communicate forecasts and changes.
- Maintain project information in GCS and PharmSci tracking systems.
- Support audits and regulatory inspections; participate in inspection readiness activities.
- Participate in Limited Duration Teams and Continuous Improvement projects.
- Matrix team leadership: matrix team lead of the GCS Clinical Supplies Team (CST).
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s (5+ years) or Master’s (3+ years) or PhD (0+ years) or Associate’s (8+ years) or High school (10+ years).
- Demonstrated ability to manage large/complex clinical development programs; manage multiple studies in parallel.
- Knowledge/experience in GMP (cGMP) and GCP (GxP) environments; understanding of pharma quality and regulatory framework.
- Experience leading and delivering in a matrix team environment.
- Working knowledge of MS Office and AI tools (e.g., Copilot).
- Drug development/clinical study design experience (e.g., telerandomization) and pharmaceutical manufacturing/packaging/labeling/distribution and import/export.
- Management of multidisciplinary teams (work measurement, negotiation, conflict management, process improvement, project management).
- Ability to develop/communicate execution plans and gain stakeholder support; manage change in dynamic environments.
- Experience with budgeting and forecasting.
Nice to Have Qualifications
- Relevant pharmaceutical and operational experience across diverse business portfolios.
- Past oral presentations at conferences/large audiences.
Benefits (if included)
- Eligibility for Pfizer Global Performance Plan bonus (15% target) and share-based long-term incentive; comprehensive health and leave benefits; 401(k) with matching and additional retirement contribution; paid vacation/holidays/personal days.
Application Instructions
- (Not explicitly stated in the provided text.)
- Lead end-to-end oversight of clinical supply chain activities for Phase I–IV investigational product across Small Molecule and Biologics programs.
- Provide consult on investigational product strategies; serve as key decision maker for investigational product supply and sourcing strategies.
- Design supply strategies aligned with program, protocol, and regulatory requirements; identify, manage, and mitigate supply chain risk.
- Develop supply strategies that balance cost, timelines, and risk; oversee clinical supplies delivery from API through finished product delivery to clinical sites.
- Serve as Global Clinical Supply (GCS) point of contact for study teams, Co-Development Teams, asset teams, and CROs; represent GCS on core study teams.
- Lead global supply strategy development/execution for investigational and commercial materials for early and late-stage programs.
- Partner with CST to develop clinical supply solutions (packaging, blinding, distribution) to meet study needs and ensure patient compliance and safety.
- Manage multi-million clinical trial drug supply budgets; communicate forecasts and changes.
- Maintain project information in GCS and PharmSci tracking systems.
- Support audits and regulatory inspections; participate in inspection readiness activities.
- Participate in Limited Duration Teams and Continuous Improvement projects.
- Matrix team leadership: matrix team lead of the GCS Clinical Supplies Team (CST).
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s (5+ years) or Master’s (3+ years) or PhD (0+ years) or Associate’s (8+ years) or High school (10+ years).
- Demonstrated ability to manage large/complex clinical development programs; manage multiple studies in parallel.
- Knowledge/experience in GMP (cGMP) and GCP (GxP) environments; understanding of pharma quality and regulatory framework.
- Experience leading and delivering in a matrix team environment.
- Working knowledge of MS Office and AI tools (e.g., Copilot).
- Drug development/clinical study design experience (e.g., telerandomization) and pharmaceutical manufacturing/packaging/labeling/distribution and import/export.
- Management of multidisciplinary teams (work measurement, negotiation, conflict management, process improvement, project management).
- Ability to develop/communicate execution plans and gain stakeholder support; manage change in dynamic environments.
- Experience with budgeting and forecasting.
Nice to Have Qualifications
- Relevant pharmaceutical and operational experience across diverse business portfolios.
- Past oral presentations at conferences/large audiences.
Benefits (if included)
- Eligibility for Pfizer Global Performance Plan bonus (15% target) and share-based long-term incentive; comprehensive health and leave benefits; 401(k) with matching and additional retirement contribution; paid vacation/holidays/personal days.
Application Instructions
- (Not explicitly stated in the provided text.)