Clinical Supply Chain Planner I

Additional Location(s): US-MA-Marlborough

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Clinical Supply Chain Planner I

About the Role: 
  

At Boston Scientific, the Supply Chain Planner I support the Clinical Supply Chain (CSC) organization by supporting the device distribution and tracking of investigational products from the trial planning phase through final reconciliation of products. This role involves coordinating with internal and external groups to meet clinical trial deliverables while ensuring regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include demand planning, data analysis, inventory management, document tracking, and ensuring clinical objectives are met within time, budget, and compliance parameters.

 
Hybrid position located at either locations Arden Hills, Minnesota or Marlborough, Massachusetts. 
  

Your Responsibilities Include:  
 

• Partner with other Clinical Supply Chain team members to complete and approve the Device Management plan prior to the start of study enrollment. 
• Participate in the Device Management system user acceptance testing. 

• Assist in developing demand plans and ensuring appropriate and timely supply for clinical trials. 
• Engage with clinical team, customer care, distribution, and logistics teams to ensure product is distributed in a timely and compliant manner for clinical trials.  

• Engage with external groups/vendors, when used, to ensure distribution and processes are in place to support on time enrollment within compliance.  
• Monitor trial performance and inventory position as to reduce excess, expired and obsolete inventory (EE&O) risk.  

• Using data models and device accountability systems to analyze and ensure that investigational devices are tracked throughout the clinical trial. 
• Collaborate with internal and external groups to return and track un-used product into our distribution centers and to final device disposition.
• Support Vendor Management activities with existing or new trials. 

• Escalate issues and potential risks to CSC management as applicable. 

What We're Looking For: 

Qualifications Required: 
 

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or equivalent work experience required.  
• Strong Analytical skills with ability to structure and perform data analysis. 
• Experience solving urgent and complex business challenges.

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills. 
• Strong Organization skills to work multiple issues in parallel over time. 
• Strong PC skills, including Excel, Word, and Power Point. 
• Adhere to procedures and practices that maintain compliance to regulations.

Qualifications Preferred: 
 

• Medical devices/pharmaceutical clinical trials and device distribution experience preferred. 
• Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SI&OP) experience is a plus.

• Experience utilizing SAP or other ERP system preferred. 
    

Requisition ID: 594944

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