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In this vital role, you will serve as the Manager Clinical Supply Chain, managing Compliance Records related to Clinical Product Life Cycle Changes (Change Control, Deviations and CAPA’s) as record owner, and in addition leading a team of two Senior Associates supporting Study Design Setup deliverables across the global team in ABR and ATO. Reporting to the Senior Manager Development Supply Chain, you will provide people leadership and operational oversight for the Study Setup Support Office, and as the owner of Compliance Records you will partner closely with key stakeholders across Operations, Clinical Quality, R&D, and the change control team in ABR. In close collaboration with the Global Setup Lead team, you will ensure reliable, compliant, and right-first-time process execution, while strengthening operational rigor, process discipline, and performance visibility. The role is accountable for managing efficient and effective execution of study setup (GMP) deliverables, such as Depot Plans, Product Specification Files and Master data requests. You will oversee workload prioritization, performance management, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives of the team, ensuring alignment with the global clinical supply chain priorities, regulatory requirements, and financial objectives.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and develop team of 2 Senior Associates for Support Office Activities
Define goals, manage performance, and support career development
Ensure appropriate staffing, cross-training, and succession planning
Foster a culture of accountability, compliance, and customer focus
Drive adoption of new technologies and AI to increase team productivity and enhance performance
Owning and project managing Change Control Records related to Clinical Product Life Cycle changes, or clinical protocol amendments
Owning (major) deviation records
Owning Corrective Action/ Preventative Action (CAPA) records
Ensure efficient and compliant execution of assigned clinical supply chain processes with patient-centric mindset
Closely coordinate issue triage and workload prioritization with global peers
Monitor KPIs and overall team performance and drive corrective actions when needed
Provide guidance on complex operational matters
Ensure adherence to GMP, GDP, and regulatory requirements
Ensure procedures are current, compliant and inspection-ready
Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement
Represent the team during audits and inspections
Partner with Global Clinical Supply Chain, Clinical Study Teams, Quality and Regulatory Affairs
Translate global priorities into actionable local plans
Ensure execution in compliance with all applicable regulatory guidelines and Amgen procedures
Requirements:
Bachelor degree or equivalent in logistics, business administration or life science
5 year’s relevant working experience, preferably in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
5 year’s relevant working experience in an international and regulated environment
Advanced understanding of fundamentals of logistics principles
3 year’s relevant working experience in project leadership and project management techniques
Advanced experience in MS Office applications
Fluency in English, both in oral and written communication
High quality standards with regards to work
Ability to set priorities and timely escalation
Strong communicating and facilitating issue resolution skills
Nice to have:
Knowledge of clinical supply chain management
General understanding of regulatory guidelines impacting clinical supplies (i.e. GxP, International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines, Clinical Trial Directive)