Supply Chain Manager - Materials

Major Job Responsibilities

• Lead the regional materials planning and supply management function to ensure timely availability of materials required to support clinical trial kit production and customer requirements.
• Establish appropriate planning strategies that balance material availability, inventory investment, lead times, and operational demand.
• Oversee regional procurement activities to ensure materials are purchased in accordance with demand requirements, quality standards, and business needs.
• Drive effective supplier performance and proactively address supply constraints, shortages, lead-time risks, and other issues that could impact clinical trial kit production.
• Lead regional sourcing activities to establish reliable and cost-effective sources of supply for materials supporting clinical trial operations.
• Identify and mitigate material supply risks through supplier diversification, alternative sourcing strategies, and collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Provide leadership and oversight for the on-site inventory management team, ensuring inventory accuracy, effective cycle counting and reconciliation processes, appropriate inventory controls, and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Drive inventory optimization while maintaining material availability required to support operations.
• Lead, develop, and manage regional planning, buying, sourcing, and inventory personnel.
• Establish clear expectations and accountability, develop team capabilities, allocate resources effectively, and foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and customer focus.
• Establish, monitor, and improve key supply chain performance measures related to material availability, inventory accuracy, supplier performance, service, cost, and working capital.
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase supply chain effectiveness, scalability, and operational performance.
• Partner with Operations, Project Management, Quality, Commercial, Finance, and other supply chain stakeholders to align material strategies with clinical trial requirements, production priorities, and changing customer demand.
• Serve as the regional escalation point for significant material availability and supply-related risks affecting operational execution.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification. Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years). 1+ year of leadership responsibility.

• Strong knowledge of supply chain principles, including materials planning, procurement, sourcing, inventory management, and supplier management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data, identify risks, and make sound business decisions.
• Knowledge of inventory control, demand and supply planning, and working capital optimization principles.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage competing demands in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills across functions and organizational levels.
• Ability to identify supply risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Strong continuous improvement mindset with the ability to drive process standardization and operational improvements.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and supply chain planning tools; strong data and Microsoft Excel skills.