Supply and Logistics Leader

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.

At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

The Supplies & Logistic Project Manager (SLPM) acts as functional leader and will provide global leadership, management, general oversight, and direction for Clinical Trial Supply & Logistics (CTS&L) projects. This requires in-depth business understanding to make effective decisions independently and the knowledge and experience to confidently recommend a course of action.

The SLPM leads the CTS&L teams by combining a depth of clinical & lab logistics experience with insight into client pressures and an ability to develop the right solution for the client to achieve operational excellence, delivery of projects/programs on time, to budget, to the highest quality and in compliance with ICH GCP, GCLP, customs regulations and GMP. The SLPM has overall accountability for the development and execution of the CTS&L strategy and financial performance of the project.

May act as Project Leader for CTS&L standalone projects or for projects involving a small number of services, where no other PAREXEL Project Leader is assigned.

Key Accountabilities:

Project Management

• Review and approve project scope, timelines, and budget for the contract development. Identify and communicate project deliverables to all stakeholders.
• Engage internal and external clients to develop logistics concepts and solutions to meet study deliverables, objectives and profitability while achieving client satisfaction.
• Ensure study/project timelines and budgets are met in accordance with the contractual agreement including proactive management and communication of timeline changes to ensure the efficiencies are maximized.
• Ensure that study specific management tools and documents are in place and constantly maintained.
• Review, overseeing and management of the resources assigned to the project to ensure the CTS&L FTE assigned is appropriate and meeting the study’s requirement.
• Initiate project related training for project team members including but not limited to CTS&L staff.
• Perform risk assessment and develops mitigation/contingency plans as needed and manages project execution accordingly Prepare,participate in and follow up on audits/inspections.
• Undertake the full range of project-based duties relevant to the leadership, management, and development of the project team to ensure their performance meets and/or exceeds the requirements to be fulfilled both on the study as well as on a personal goals/objectives level

Operational Strategy and Execution

• Develop & manage execution of project or program related clinical supply, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution & laboratory logistics strategy with relevant stakeholders in line with applicable regulations.
• Communicate with 3rd party providers and negotiates scope of work in conjunction with procurement.
• Utilize applicable tools for supply chain simulation and forecasting.
• Develop, plan, and manage inventory according to strategy, quantities and forecast.
• Develop supply schedule, seeks feedback from clinical team on study progress and adjust accordingly and provide feedback to depots.
• Lead formal hand over meeting with the Proposal Support
• Develop and implement production, depot and distribution strategy including collaborating with 3rd party depots with relevant stakeholders.
• Overview the operational management of programs and assets

Financial Management

• Ensure study/project timelines and budgets are met in accordance to the contract agreement
• Finance and Profitability Management (Monthly, control, input) incl. client invoicing
• Maintain Parexel’s Internal Project controlling/Financial systems including but not limited to monthly revenue and forecasting.
• Pass Thru Cost (PTC) management with controls and reporting of costs for internal service fees and external providers incl. invoicing.
• Gather feedback and evaluate on the projects status and identify for any potential CIS (Change in Scope) for professional and/or PTC needed in a timely manner to ensure that the operational tasks are contractually