At Viridian, we work with a sense of urgency for patients, creating unity with our team, the industry, and the community. We are committed to using proven science and engineering to improve the lives of people living with serious and rare diseases and we are getting closer to achieving this goal every day.
Reporting to the Senior Director, Global Supply Chain, the Sr. Manager/Manager, Materials Management & Logistics will be accountable for GMP inventory management, warehousing, and cold chain logistics across our global contract manufacturing network. You will partner with cross-functional teams to supply on time deliveries of medical device components, drug substance, drug product, and combination products to downstream production facilities that match the needs of the business and ensure supply to our patients.
This role may be based in our Waltham, MA headquarters or fully remote. Our office-based employees are required to work in the office three (3) days a week.
Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):
- Manage clinical and commercial product global logistics activities for cold chain GMP materials including scheduling, tracking, and performing quality checks across the supply chain to ensure compliance; execute international shipments, including import / export and trade compliance activities
- Coordinate logistics and inventory management activities across manufacturing sites, warehouses, distribution vendors, and key internal stakeholders to ensure consistent inventory is available at each node to sustain commercial readiness and supply
- Implement and maintain processes and systems to track and monitor inventory levels, shipping, and receiving processes
- Serve as the relationship manager for warehouses, couriers, trade compliance advisor, and customs brokers to handle all global logistics activities
- Author and maintain documents to ensure effective product handling, including SOP’s, shipping and receiving forms, visual work instructions, and information sheets in accordance with GDP
- Work with couriers to set up and maintain shipping lanes and pricing for all products
- Review temperature data captured from monitored shipments against established product retest temperature and time limits; trend excursions and propose corrective actions
- Manage global inventory including serving as a subject matter expertin the establishment of an electronic inventory management system; partner with Supply Chain Business Systems, IT, and QA to build, test, and validate the application
- Develop shipping validation strategies to support global movement of GMP materials (master and working cell banks, drug substance, drug product, medical device components and assembled combination products, such as autoinjectors)
- Partner with the Commercial Organization to select Commercial 3PLs to support the Commercial Supply Chain Strategy; Manage Supply Chain commercial distribution activities
- Provide support in supply chain and external manufacturing budgeting including PO and invoice management
Qualifications:
- Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences, supply chain, or related discipline with 6+ years of experience in the Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical industry and a minimum of 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain and/or cGMP Commercial Manufacturing Operations
- Experience partnering with CMOs in a Commercial Manufacturing environment required
- Working knowledge of FDA/ICH/EMA guidelines and cGMPs; familiarity with regulatory submission requirements
- Exemplary interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
- Understands and listens to team needs while fostering collaborative and productive team environments
- Proven mindset of proactive continuous improvement
- Efficient independent worker with ability to focus and drive for results
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to handle multiple tasks
- Strong commitment to ethical standards
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.)
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally, as required
- The salary range for this position is commensurate with experience
Viridian offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Competitive pay and stock options for all employees
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with 100% of premiums paid by Viridian for employees and their eligible dependents
- Fertility and mental health programs
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Life, Travel and AD&D
- 401(k) Company Match with immediate company vest
- Employee Stock Purchase plan
- Generous vacation plan and paid company holiday shutdowns
- Various mental, financial, and proactive physical health programs covered by Viridian
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, State, and Local laws. Viridian will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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