Sr Specialist, CTO QC Material Management

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The Sr Specialist, CTO QC Material Management is responsible for the management of inventory of QC critical materials in support of the QC laboratories across Cell Therapy Operations (CTO) commercial and late stage.  The role will report to the Manager, CTO QC Material Management for the CTO Internal Manufacturing Quality (IMQ) Quality Control (QC) Materials & Systems team.  The role will collaborate with both internal and external organizations to ensure supply continuity and optimum combination of delivery, quality, and value.

Responsibilities:

Contributes to the management of test samples and reagents, including:

• Process Management for the handling of test samples throughout the sample lifecycle- receipt, storage, distribution, transfer, and disposal.

• Coordination of inventory management across CTDO sites

• Management and coordination of samples for testing.

• Assisting management with investigations and deviations related to sample transfers.

• Collaborating with other departments to identity and implement process efficiencies.

Contributes to the management of network inventory, including:

• Maintaining the inventory of critical reagents.

• Maintaining the reference standard inventory and distributing reference standards to CTDO sites upon request.

• Ensuring that in-house prepared materials are appropriately labelled and traceable according to GMPs, regulatory requirements, and written procedures.

• Assisting management with investigations and deviations related to network inventory.

• Maintaining FIFO principles, as appropriate.

Provides QC materials support, including:

• Participation in strategy and forecasting.

• Facilitating cold chain transfers of samples, as required.

• Collaborating with supply chain, warehouse, and lab services to ensure all QC sites are adequately stocked.

• Escalate qualification impacts and determine interim solutions to maintain adequate supply of materials at CTDO sites.

• Maintain metrics on critical reagents (supply, expiration etc.) across the network.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Experience with cold chain sample storage and transfer.

• Experience working in a GMP regulated environment.

• Ability to follow and apply global regulatory and GMP requirements.

• Ability to follow, review, and revise SOPs.

• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

• Ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities and to manage multiple assignments with challenging/conflicting deadlines.

• Ability to implement and utilize supply tools and systems.

• General proficiency in purchasing/planning/ERP systems and analytical tools.

• General presentation development and delivery skills.

• Ability to provide on-call support in case of emergent issues.

• Ability to travel <10% of time.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in chemistry, microbiology, or related science. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

• 4 years' of relevant work experience in a regulated pharmaceutical environment and/or supply logistics.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with ERP Systems (SCOPE, Oracle, and SAP).

• Cell therapy experience.

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