Lead, Materials

Vericel Corporation•Burlington, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Vericel Corporation, we are pioneers in advanced cell therapies for sports medicine and severe burn care, transforming patient lives through cutting-edge regenerative medicine. Our commitment to innovation, patient-centered focus, and scientific excellence drives us to develop groundbreaking treatments including MACI (knee cartilage repair), Epicel and Nexobrid (burn care). Position Summary Responsible for stocking and managing materials to support the manufacture of commercial cell therapy products in compliance with internal and regulatory requirements. Schedule: This position is onsite Tuesday - Saturday in our new Burlington, MA office, but will be required to spend some days in our Cambridge office as we transition to our new facility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (Life Sciences or related field) with1-2 years, or Associate’s degree with 2-3 years, or GED or equivalent with 3+ years of experience working in a cGMP environment in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry or equivalent.
Familiarity with MS Office.

Nice To Haves

Experience in high volume and fast-paced materials and cleanroom environment.
Experience working in warehouse environments.
Experience within a regulated environment that is frequently audited by FDA, ISO and other internal and external Agencies.
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

Perform Manufacturing Support activities in accordance with SOPs, cGMPs, and safety regulations.
Receive, inspect, and distribute Quality Control–approved and non-QC materials and general goods.
Load, unload, and move materials, including stocking onto pallets, racks, bins, shelves, refrigerators, and freezers.
Store, transfer, and distribute materials per specific handling and storage requirements.
Maintain LN2 and CO2 system uptime by ensuring timely replacement of dewars.
Execute ERP transactions for material receipt, storage, distribution, and in-transit requests from third-party storage locations
Maintain inventory accuracy through timely system updates.
Perform routine cycle counts, media counts, and participate in annual physical inventory.
Process sales order fulfillment requests and complete end-of-day closing activities.
Resolve inventory discrepancies and perform required system adjustments.
Print and label EBR requirements for received materials.
Coordinate preparation of biopsy assemblies, including ERP transactions.
Perform biopsy accessioning activities, including receipt and inspection.
Ensure all activities comply with SOPs, cGMP requirements, and maintain audit-ready conditions at all times.
Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and support internal and external audits.
Collaborate cross-functionally with QA, QC, R&D, Materials Management, Validation, Facilities & Engineering, Accounting, Third-Party Logistics, and Customer Care.
Act as a communication liaison between staff and management to support issue resolution.
Provide leadership, guidance, and day-to-day support to Materials team members.
Mentor and train junior staff; partner with Leads and management to support development and process improvements.
Assist in developing work plans, assigning tasks, and monitoring team performance.
Identify and report inconsistencies; collaborate with management on corrective actions.
Maintain regular communication with management to review activities and share improvements.
Perform additional duties as assigned.