Senior Manager, Clinical Supply Management
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
August 22, 2026
On-site
Madison, WI
Operations
Responsibilities:
- Plan and manage investigational medicinal product (IMP) supply to ensure uninterrupted patient dosing for assigned clinical studies.
- Create and maintain study forecast and supply plans; develop clinical labels; execute packaging and labeling activities; manage distribution, inventory, and returns & reconciliation.
- Develop and update clinical supplies distribution plans based on program/study timelines, trial design, program changes, recruitment, geography, and manufacturing schedules.
- Source ancillary supplies; coordinate with CMC to ensure ancillary compatibility with IMP.
- Develop and manage SOPs, work instructions, processes, systems, and forms for clinical supplies management in line with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Manage IMP shelf-life extensions, temperature deviation management, product complaints, and related investigations.
- Identify and review potential supply chain vendors.
- Oversee global clinical CMO network supporting drug supply (DP release through final packaged goods release); schedule/oversight of label/pack execution; ensure materials/components availability.
- Coordinate manufacturing requirements; drive CMO capability and capacity for on-time delivery of packaged clinical product.
- Manage operational pack activities with focus on cost, quality, metrics, delivery, and technology objectives; intervene proactively if timelines/goals are at risk.
- Prepare RFQs/SOWs and negotiate clinical supply agreements.
- Lead as manufacturing outsourcing team leader for clinical finished good packaging cross-functional teams.
- Support QA with QA agreements and ensure Product Specific Requirements (PSRs) are established before projects begin.
- Apply expert judgment to independently solve complex problems and champion process improvements.
Requirements:
- 4-year college degree (relevant discipline preferred).
- Thorough understanding of GMP, GCP, and ICH standards for IMP labeling, packaging, and global distribution.
- Strong vendor management skills.
- Ability to work proactively with minimal supervision, accurately and on time.
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Smartsheet.
- Teamwork and independence; strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication.
- Ability to prioritize and evaluate task impact on study execution.
- Strong problem-solving, collaboration, organizational, multitasking, and attention to detail.
Preferred:
- 6–8+ years in clinical supply chain management and/or PM role.
- Experience with electronic interactive response technologies for inventory management.
- ERP experience.
Application/Other:
- Onsite role; expectation to be in the office five days a week.
- Authorization to work in the country where role is located is required.
- Plan and manage investigational medicinal product (IMP) supply to ensure uninterrupted patient dosing for assigned clinical studies.
- Create and maintain study forecast and supply plans; develop clinical labels; execute packaging and labeling activities; manage distribution, inventory, and returns & reconciliation.
- Develop and update clinical supplies distribution plans based on program/study timelines, trial design, program changes, recruitment, geography, and manufacturing schedules.
- Source ancillary supplies; coordinate with CMC to ensure ancillary compatibility with IMP.
- Develop and manage SOPs, work instructions, processes, systems, and forms for clinical supplies management in line with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Manage IMP shelf-life extensions, temperature deviation management, product complaints, and related investigations.
- Identify and review potential supply chain vendors.
- Oversee global clinical CMO network supporting drug supply (DP release through final packaged goods release); schedule/oversight of label/pack execution; ensure materials/components availability.
- Coordinate manufacturing requirements; drive CMO capability and capacity for on-time delivery of packaged clinical product.
- Manage operational pack activities with focus on cost, quality, metrics, delivery, and technology objectives; intervene proactively if timelines/goals are at risk.
- Prepare RFQs/SOWs and negotiate clinical supply agreements.
- Lead as manufacturing outsourcing team leader for clinical finished good packaging cross-functional teams.
- Support QA with QA agreements and ensure Product Specific Requirements (PSRs) are established before projects begin.
- Apply expert judgment to independently solve complex problems and champion process improvements.
Requirements:
- 4-year college degree (relevant discipline preferred).
- Thorough understanding of GMP, GCP, and ICH standards for IMP labeling, packaging, and global distribution.
- Strong vendor management skills.
- Ability to work proactively with minimal supervision, accurately and on time.
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Smartsheet.
- Teamwork and independence; strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication.
- Ability to prioritize and evaluate task impact on study execution.
- Strong problem-solving, collaboration, organizational, multitasking, and attention to detail.
Preferred:
- 6–8+ years in clinical supply chain management and/or PM role.
- Experience with electronic interactive response technologies for inventory management.
- ERP experience.
Application/Other:
- Onsite role; expectation to be in the office five days a week.
- Authorization to work in the country where role is located is required.