Clinical Supply Chain Manager CMO

Global CMO Clinical Packaging Site Manager – GMP / SAP / Pharma / Supply chain

Background: This role is responsible for the operational and strategic management of clinical drug labeling, packaging, and device assembly outsourced to a global network of Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs). Operating within a strictly regulated GxP/GMP environment, the position serves as the central operational link between internal supply chain functions, procurement, and external manufacturing partners.

The core focus encompasses end-to-end CMO project execution-from initial onboarding, RFPs, and SOW contracting to budget ownership, SAP order processing, and active S&OP representation. The goal is to ensure reliable, highquality, and cost-effective clinical supply delivery to meet global trial timelines.

The perfect candidate: The ideal candidate is an experienced Clinical Supply Chain and Contract

Manufacturing Organization (CMO) Manager who brings a comprehensive background in managing end-to-end clinical drug labeling, packaging, and device assembly outsourced to a global CMO network. This professional acts as the primary driver for CMO project onboarding, execution, financial tracking, and vendor governance while ensuring adherence to cost, timeline, and quality

standards.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• CMO Site Management: Organize and oversee clinical drug labeling, packaging, and device assembly production outsourced to a global network of CMOs.
• Project & Delivery Oversight: Proactively manage CMO project onboarding, communications, timelines, and delivery performance for outsourced clinical packaging orders to meet supply chain needs while adhering to cost and quality standards.
• Procurement & Contracting: Partner with Procurement and key stakeholders to drive Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Statements of Work (SOWs), negotiate supply agreements, and select vendors.
• Strategy & Budgeting: Support leadership in defining supply strategies for nonstandard supply chains. Own the budgeting process and submission for CMO project variable costs.
• Process Ownership & Governance: Establish team scope and division of responsibilities with upstream functions (e.g., device CMO team). Define, track, and report CMO team KPIs.
• S&OP Representation: Actively drive network supply outcomes and represent the CMO function in the CD&OP process.
• Managing operational orders, and master data in SAP
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Lead SRM activities and partner with CMOs to ensure long-term capability and capacity for predictable delivery.
• Financial & Order Execution: Create and maintain Purchase Orders in the purchasing system, review/approve CMO invoices, and execute pre- and postproduction order management in the ERP system.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and champion process improvement opportunities, applying technical expertise to resolve complex supply chain issues. Serve as an SME/primary contact for key strategic initiatives.

Must Haves:

• Degree: BA/BS degree, preferably in a technical, business, or supply chain discipline. Master’s degree is a plus
• Work Experience: 8+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, supply chain management, or manufacturing.
• Domain Knowledge: Strong preference for experience in clinical drug manufacturing, clinical supply chain, or contract manufacturing management.
• GMP Experience: Required.
• IT / Tool Skills: Proficient knowledge and hands-on experience with SAP or equivalent ERP systems.
• Language Skills: Excellent written and spoken English (required); basic German skills are beneficial.
• Shift Flexibility: Flexibility to adapt to global working hours (e.g., starting as early as 7:00 AM for SSF teams or working until 6:00 PM for Switzerland-based teams).
• Solid understanding of pharma supply chains, contract manufacturing, and clinical operations.
• Proven project planning, project management, and resource management skills.
• Strong leadership experience in taking projects from initiation through final delivery.
• High cultural awareness and social competence for global stakeholder management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and system-oriented skills with high attention to detail.
• High integrity and the ability to operate independently with minimal direction.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and presentation skills.

Nice to haves:

• Professional certifications: APICS, SCOR, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Process/Management training: PMP, Operational Excellence, Six Sigma, or Lean methodologies.

Reference Nr.: 925133SBI

Role: Global CMO Clinical Packaging Site Manager

Industry: Pharma

Location: Kaiseraugst

Pensum: 80-100%

Workload: Standard

Start: 15.09-01.10.2026

Duration: 11 months

Bewerbungsfrist: 10.08.2026

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