[Remote] Specialist, Clinical Supply Chain

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Allogene Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, focused on developing allogeneic CAR T cell products for cancer and autoimmune diseases. The Specialist, Clinical Supply Chain will support clinical supply chain activities, ensuring timely and compliant movement of clinical materials and coordinating with various stakeholders for shipment execution and logistics management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Clinical Supply Chain point of contact for Clinical Operations and Allogene’s 3PL providers for shipment-related questions, issue escalation, and delivery coordination
• Manage end-to-end clinical shipment activities from order intake through scheduling, execution, tracking, and confirmation of successful delivery to clinical sites
• Coordinate deliveries from depots to clinical sites to ensure on-time and in-full delivery of clinical materials
• Monitor critical shipments across each leg of transport and proactively resolve shipment-related issues with couriers, customs brokers, depots, and internal stakeholders
• Ensure all required shipment documentation, forms, and study-specific records are complete, accurate, available to the appropriate parties, and filed appropriately
• Support development and maintenance of Clinical Supply Chain metrics improve visibility and performance
• Support packaging plan development and packaging execution for finished goods including transactional steps, and ERP-related activities associated with material release and readiness
• Partner with Clinical Operations and Transportation & Logistics to maintain effective shipment communication processes for Allogene’s ongoing studies
• Support investigation and triage of shipment deviations, temperature excursions, delayed deliveries, and product complaints in partnership with Quality Assurance and other cross-functional teams
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities related to shipment execution, packaging workflows, documentation, and logistics processes
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences, supply chain, business administration, or related field required
• 3+ years of relevant experience in clinical supply chain, logistics, distribution, or planning within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
• Understanding of clinical supply chain operations, finished goods distribution, packaging and labeling workflows, and study-level shipment execution
• Working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP and familiarity with inventory, order, and shipment-related transactions and documentation
• Experience working effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, including Clinical Operations, Quality, Supply Planning, and external service providers
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple shipment requests, prioritize effectively, and deliver results within established timelines
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across internal stakeholders and external partners
• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset and interest in developing scalable processes, shipment metrics, and operational tools
• Self-motivated and comfortable operating with a high degree of ownership in a fast-paced environment
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S
• Certification in logistics, planning, or APICS/CPIM preferred
• Cell & Gene Therapy experience is a plus
• Experience coordinating domestic and international clinical shipments, including cold chain logistics and shipment tracking across multiple partners

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus
• Equity
• Health insurance
• Generous time off (including 2 annual holiday company-wide shutdowns)

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