Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Ware RD
Posted Date: Apr 7 2025
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Supply Chain Support Specialist
We are seeking a highly motivated Supply Chain Support Specialist that thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. As a Supply Chain Support Specialist, you will use your knowledge and expertise to support Pre-Production activities for clinical trial packaging. The incumbent will assess reported Temperature Excursions to ensure the supply suitability and ensure continuity of clinical supplies to patients. Whilst also supporting aligned Supply Chain Leaders within clinical interface.
We are looking for this role to be based at Ware R&D site only.
Job Purpose
* Timely management of temperature excursions for local depots, in-transit excursions from local depots, and clinical site excursions to ensure continuity of clinical supplies.
* Effectively execute pre-production activities to enable on-time job handover within Global Packaging Operations.
* Providing support to the Packaging Operations and Clinical Interface teams within the Clinical Supply Chain function
* Seek and support process improvement opportunities.
* Veeva TMF activities to support Supply Chain Study Leads/studies
* Participate in management monitoring activities for Supply Chain Operations & Support team
* Support aligned Supply Chain Study Leads & Supply Chain Planners as required
In this role you will…
* Timely management of temperature excursions for local depots, in-transit excursions from local depots, and clinical site excursions ensuring all relevant documentation is retained in the appropriate archiving / trial master file system to ensure continuity of clinical supplies.
* On-time execution of pre-production tasks (such as PMD Manufacturing Request (MRs) approval) in order to maintain the supply of clinical trial material
* Right first-time documentation completion
* Veeva activities to support Supply Chain Study Leads/studies for maintaining integrity of clinical trial information.
* Quality – Management monitoring audits
* Management of inventory: movement of stock around the network as required ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time, timely destruction of expired materials
* Understand processes across the supply chain in order to ensure timely and accurate delivery of both information and documentation to the next node in the supply chain
Basic Qualifications/Experience:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
* University Degree or equivalent experience.
* Previous experience in working in a pharmaceutical environment
* High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
* Strong Oral & Written communication skills
* Proficient IT skills in Microsoft office suite of products
* Demonstrates an understanding of clinical packaging and manufacturing terminology.
* Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) preferential
* Able to manage own time and workload priorities, self-motivated and be able to work as part of a team.
* Works effectively with others to meet timelines, business goals and objectives.
* Ability to work across different departments to deliver desired outcome to the wider business.
Preferred Qualifications/Experience:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
* Packaging and/or logistics experience
* Ability to accurately review, edit and approve documentation for completeness, with attention to detail.
* Demonstrates an understanding of clinical packaging and manufacturing terminology.
* Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
* Ability to manage own time and workload priorities, self-motivated.
* Experience with using AI technology and other advanced IT skills.
Closing Date for Applications – Monday 21st April 2025
Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.
When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.
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