Senior Manager, Clinical Supply Chain
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Clinical Supply Chain is responsible for the planning, forecasting, packaging, labeling, distribution, and inventory management of investigational products supporting Deciphera's global clinical development programs. This role serves as a critical partner to Clinical Operations, CMC, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, and external vendors by ensuring supply continuity, inventory accuracy, regulatory compliance, and timely study execution across complex global clinical trials. The successful candidate will independently manage study-level clinical supply activities from startup through closeout while collaborating across internal and external stakeholders to support the successful delivery of clinical programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- 8+ years of clinical supply chain, clinical trial supply, clinical materials management, or clinical drug supply experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, CRO, or CDMO environments.
- Demonstrated experience supporting global clinical studies from startup through closeout.
- Strong experience with clinical supply forecasting, inventory planning, packaging, labeling, and distribution.
- Hands-on experience with IRT/RTSM systems, including inventory management, reporting, and study support.
- Experience managing external vendors, including packaging providers, logistics partners, depots, and clinical supply service providers.
- Proven ability to independently manage multiple studies and work effectively across cross-functional teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting large-scale global Phase III clinical studies.
- Small molecule clinical development experience.
- Sponsor-side biotechnology or pharmaceutical experience.
- Experience supporting studies across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
- Experience with comparator sourcing, temperature-controlled logistics, and global distribution activities.
Responsibilities
- Develop clinical supply plans, forecasts, inventory strategies, and risk mitigation plans for global clinical studies.
- Manage packaging, labeling, distribution, and investigational product logistics from study startup through closeout.
- Partner with CDMOs, depots, logistics providers, packaging vendors, and other external suppliers to support global study execution.
- Utilize IRT systems to support inventory management, reporting, study execution, and issue resolution.
- Identify supply risks, drive issue resolution, and provide study teams with clear recommendations and execution plans.
- Collaborate with Clinical Operations, CMC, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, and external partners to support successful study delivery.
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives, operational best practices, SOP development, and cross-functional team effectiveness.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and annual bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and more
- Generous parental leave and family planning benefits
- Outstanding culture and opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Equity-based compensation
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending account for either health care and/or dependent care
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
