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Overview

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Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company founded in 1987. Together we deliver life-saving therapies to patients in need. Our worldwide staff is a close community where you can see the tangible results of your contributions, where every individual matters, and everyone has a chance to enhance their skills through ongoing development.

Key Responsibilities

• Senior Manager, Global Clinical Supply Chain is a leader that carries out leadership vision and directions while providing expertise for Gilead's global clinical trials. Works collaboratively with cross-functional colleagues (e.g., Regulatory, Clinical Operations, Quality, PDM Product Strategy teams, GSC, Information Technology, etc.) to develop strategies, meet project deliverables, and solve business problems. Has end-to-end leadership and accountability for clinical supply management. Prioritizes and creates executable work plans to ensure on time in full, safe delivery of investigational medicinal products (IMP).
• The role may have people leadership accountabilities which include recruiting, onboarding, developing, retaining and managing staff.
• The role may have accountability for the strategy, implementation and management of digital tools and systems that support Global Clinical Supply Chain. Bridges gaps between supply chain processes and information technology, ensuring the right digital or technology platform is in place to optimize clinical supply planning, inventory management and distribution.
• Has mature working knowledge of supply chain and experience working with a GxP environment. Has strong cross-functional, multi-cultural awareness and communication skills in a fast-paced, global company.

Focus Areas

• Interprets clinical study protocols and/or dosing schema. Translates the information to IMP demand and supply planning requirements, distribution strategies including depot inventory management.
• Performs demand and/or supply forecasting and planning with planning horizon of 9 to 18 months. Translate forecasts into clinical packaging and labeling (CPL) execution plans. Supports contract/quote reviews and purchase order and invoice reconciliations.
• Develops and implements depot and clinical site seeding and resupply strategies.
• Supports the clinical development and PDM strategies working collaboratively within GCSC, Quality and other functional groups to develop clinical supply strategies and plan with the focus on delivering compliant, quality IMP to clinical trials globally on time in full.
• Ensures accurate inventory and records at depots through timely reconciliation.
• Keeps abreast of clinical supply incidents and issues. Reports and escalates issues as well as investigates root cause as appropriate.
• Performs tasks in Gilead systems (e.g., SAP, IVRS, QMS, etc.) to enable compliant and efficient progression of IMP through the supply chain.
• Authors SOPs and business process work instructions as per leadership direction and support.
• Supports regulatory filings and inspections.
• Maintains compliance of clinical supply deliverables for CSR and TMF, and maintains required training.

Digital Systems

• IVRS support: serves as the primary contact for interacting with internal and external partners (Clinical Vendor Outsourcing, Clinical Operations and IVRS vendors). Provides SME for design, development, configuration and UAT related to IMP management in accordance with clinical study protocol. Provides troubleshooting support for system issues as they arise.
• ERP support: acts as the business process owner or lead representing GCSC in design, development, configuration and implementation of system upgrades or cutover to new ERP system. Has good understanding of master data management.
• Data and analytics: oversees the use of digital systems to gather, analyze and visualize data related to GCSC. Uses data to enable optimization in demand and supply forecasting, inventory management and supply chain visibility. Drives initiatives to automate tasks and increase efficiency.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate and 2+ years of Industry experience OR
• Master's and 6+ years of Industry experience OR
• Bachelor's and 8+ years of Industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Degrees in the sciences preferred.
• Strong knowledge in clinical supply management including forecasting, demand/supply planning, IVRS and ERP systems.
• Strong knowledge of clinical study designs, blinding practices, global trials from Phase 1 to late phase.
• Strong knowledge of Clinical Demand and Operations Planning (CD&OP).
• Experience with managing comparator drugs and other co-meds for clinical studies.
• Ability to collaborate, influence and negotiate with cross-functional teams and external suppliers to meet timelines and patient needs.
• Works effectively with ambiguity. Strategic, enterprise thinking with ability to distill complex problems to technology solutions.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Project management experience is a plus.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is: $157,590.00 - $203,940.00. This position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Equal Opportunity

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