Immunocore is an innovative and dynamic biotechnology company developing a unique platform of T Cell antigen receptor-based therapeutics, called ImmTAXs, as a novel class of treatments for cancer, infectious and autoimmune diseases. Immunocore has a well- established pipeline of wholly owned programmes, of world leading science and strong IP position, which has led to discovery collaborations with Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Medimmune as well as a co-discovery & co-development partnership with Lilly, and recent investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

We are now seeking a Senior Commercial Supply Chain Specialist to join our CMC team 6 month temporary position. This position is responsible for supporting the management and delivery of the global commercial supply chain logistics for Immunocore. Through strategic planning and co-ordinated management of external commercial distribution centres and validated shipping, ensuring the timely and cost effective delivery of commercial supplies to clinical centres and patients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, implement, and manage the global commercial supply planning and scheduling process.
• Work with CMC manufacturing and commercial leadership to produce scheduling processes that are robust, efficient, and cost effective.
• Managing and working closely with 3PL External Service Providers
• Working with Contract Manufacturing/External Supply Management
• Develop supply options, facilitate decision-making, and communicate updated manufacturing and supply plans to all impacted stakeholders.
• Responsible and managing the Commercial Shipping Lane Validations project
• Managing and working closely with regulatory for the artwork design and the third-party service provider  
• Design, implement, and execute the artwork and labelling processes to ensure sustained supply, quality, and compliance of final product globally.
• Implement inventory management policies for all required materials to support manufacturing.
• Develop Key Performance Indicators for the execution of supply chain management.
• Support clinical, CMC manufacturing, and finance with short, medium and long-term supply planning “what if” scenario analysis to enable supply chain decision-making.
• Collaborate with IT to develop and implement supply chain IT systems and tools strategy that enables supply chain planning, execution, and analysis.
• Own and manage supply chain master data.
• Contribute and manage the relevant supply chain information include within regulatory submissions (e.g. BLA, MAA).

Essential

• Extensive experience in progressive supply chain management 
• Breadth of supply chain management experience, including supply planning and procurement
• Experience working with Contract Manufacturing/External Supply Management
• Experience with late stage/commercial pharmaceutical/biotech company supply chains preferred.
• Experience starting up a new external supply chain organization, tools, and processes
• Strong background working with ERP/MRP/Supply Chain systems and tools
• Management of supply to geographically diverse clinical centres
• Excellent supply chain analysis skills (e.g. modelling, “What If” analysis)
• Working knowledge of finance and budgeting
• Strong relationship building skills

Desirable

• Contributed to CMC Module 3 sections of BLAs and INDs
• Project management experience

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc. or MSc. in business, supply chain operations or related discipline

Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization. F-1 visa holders with Optional Practical Training (OPT) who will require H-1B status, TNs or current H-1B visa holders will not be considered. H1-B and green card sponsorship is not available for this position.