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This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Manager, Supply Planning and Logistics based in the United States. The Manager, Supply Planning and Logistics will oversee day-to-day inventory management, supply chain coordination, and domestic and international logistics operations within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. This hands-on role is essential to ensuring product availability, inventory accuracy, and reliable, compliant delivery across a network of external manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics partners. You will manage inventory controls, shipment execution, purchasing activities, and operational reporting while proactively identifying risks and resolving discrepancies. Working closely with internal teams and external partners, you will help maintain supply continuity, strengthen operational processes, and ensure accurate documentation and traceability. The role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to commercial pharmaceutical operations while supporting clinical supply activities as needed. You will thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced, and evolving environment that values accountability, initiative, continuous improvement, and responsible use of technology. Accountabilities: - Inventory management and control: Maintain accurate, end-to-end inventory visibility across products, materials, and external storage locations, including inventory balances, status, movements, and traceability. Conduct regular reconciliations across internal systems, contract manufacturing and development organizations (CMOs/CDMOs), warehouses, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs), investigating and resolving discrepancies independently. - Inventory monitoring and risk management: Track stock levels, product status, expiry dates, and projected supply requirements to identify potential shortages, excess inventory, and other operational risks. Coordinate corrective actions with relevant stakeholders and maintain accurate records of receipts, transfers, allocations, shipments, and adjustments.

- Sample management: Coordinate sample requests from identification and availability verification through allocation, shipment, and final inventory traceability, ensuring all activities are documented accurately. - Domestic and international logistics: Manage shipments end to end, from initiation and planning through delivery confirmation and documentation closure. Coordinate shipment schedules, material readiness, transportation arrangements, and required approvals with internal teams and external partners. - Shipping documentation and compliance: Prepare, review, and verify commercial invoices, packing lists, customs documentation, and applicable import/export records. Maintain complete, accurate, and traceable shipment records to support regulatory compliance, documentation retention, and audit readiness. - External logistics coordination: Serve as the primary operational contact for freight forwarders, customs brokers, warehouses, transportation providers, and other logistics partners. Monitor shipment progress, resolve delays and exceptions, and maintain clear communication with relevant stakeholders. - Process improvement and quality support: Develop, implement, and maintain standardized shipping procedures, inventory controls, checklists, and operational processes. Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Finance, and external partners to investigate discrepancies, support deviations and corrective actions, and strengthen operational consistency. - Purchase order management: Create and process purchase orders in accordance with approved supply plans, contractual obligations, and internal approval procedures. Track open orders and delivery commitments, follow up with suppliers, and support timely execution.

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