Location: Hybrid - Thousand Oaks, CA

Employment Type: Contingent Worker (Contract, W2)

Contract Length: 12 months (possible extension)

Compensation: $35/$40 per hour (based on experience)

Summary of the Role

Join a dynamic supply chain team at a big biopharma leader as a Global Study Planner. In this hybrid role, you will support all aspects of demand and supply planning for clinical and pre-clinical studies from initiation through study closure. You’ll ensure drug product supplies reach global sites, maintain inventory, minimize waste, and facilitate clear communication with stakeholders throughout the process. The role requires occasional onsite sessions with a virtual majority of the schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage worldwide demand and supply forecasts for assigned clinical studies
• Translate Clinical Development product requirements into actionable global supply plans and update relevant planning systems
• Gather demand requirements; drive production planning for Pre-Clinical and Clinical supplies
• Leverage tools and systems such as forecasting software, SAP, hospital inventory/dosing systems, smart sheets, and dashboards to manage studies
• Lead and participate in forecast meetings with key partners, ensuring effective supply/re-supply strategies
• Develop and present project plans and timelines
• Serve as the key liaison with Clinical Development, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs
• Maintain and optimize inventory levels at depots and clinics to ensure uninterrupted supply
• Initiate production and stock transfers for timely labeling, packaging, and shipment
• Monitor metrics like Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Inventory to optimize supply and minimize risk
• Identify and escalate supply chain risks to stakeholders
• Support compliance with GxP/SOPs and prepare for audits

Required Experience & Skills

• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Demonstrated demand forecast and supply chain planning experience (pharmaceutical environment preferred)
• Experience in a regulated environment: pharmaceutical, GMP, GxP, GDP, ICH guidelines, or Clinical Trial Directive expertise
• Strong communication, verbal and written, presentation, and analytical skills
• Effective influencing and leadership abilities
• Proficiency with Excel
• Ability to operate effectively in a team-based environment

Preferred Qualifications

• SCPM and Smart Sheet experience

Top 3 Must Have Skills

1. Advanced Excel proficiency

2. Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems

3. Proven demand forecast and supply chain planning experience

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Independently manage demand and supply for both Pre-Clinical and Clinical studies;
• Gather demand requirements, drive production, and track usage/inventory of investigational products;
• Create and evaluate planning scenarios based on variable inputs;
• Ensure global depot and clinic inventories meet demand while managing scrap risk;

Basic Qualifications

• High school/GED + 2 years work experience
• Associate’s and 6 months work experience
• Bachelor’s

This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE