Job Description

An exciting opportunity to lead the strategic and operational management of complex clinical supply activities across all phases of development to provide life-changing therapeutics for patients. The Senior Director of Clinical Supply Chain ensures the uninterrupted, compliant, and cost-effective delivery of investigational products to global clinical trial sites. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in supply chain strategy, vendor oversight, and cross-functional collaboration, with a strong understanding of GMP, IRT systems, and regulatory requirements.

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute global clinical supply chain strategies aligned with corporate and clinical development goals.
• Lead long-range planning and drive the continued development and transformation of supply chain infrastructure to meet the needs of the growing business.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Trade Compliance, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Operations, CMC Teams, and other functions across the internal network, to deliver responsibilities aligned with business goals.

Operational Oversight

• Oversee demand forecasting, inventory management, and supply planning using simulation tools.
• Manage packaging, labeling, distribution, and returns of clinical trial materials (CTM) in compliance with GMP and global regulations.
• Lead IRT system design, implementation, and user acceptance testing for effective drug tracking and randomization.

Vendor and Budget Management

• Lead senior level business relationship management with CMOs and third-party logistics providers; develop and ensure adherence to contracts and KPIs.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance leadership on vendor qualification and audits.
• Develop and manage clinical supply budgets, ensuring cost-effective operations.
• Partner with program project managers to align clinical supply budgets with overall program financial planning and ensure transparency in forecasting, tracking, and reporting.

Compliance and Inspection Readiness

• Ensure inspection readiness for global regulatory audits.
• Maintain documentation and SOPs to support compliance and continuous improvement.

Team Leadership

• Mentor and continue to build a high-performing clinical supply chain team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration. Strategic Leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Supply Chain, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 15+ years of experience in clinical supply chain management within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Proven leadership in global clinical supply operations, including late-stage and commercial transition.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, IRT systems, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication, project management, and vendor negotiation skills.

Alkermes has recently adopted a hybrid working environment to support and meet the needs of employees and this role will operate in a flexible environment with 60% of time in the office and 40% from home. This position is eligible for the hybrid workplace model, requiring work to be completed onsite at our Waltham, MA office at least 3 days per week. This role is not eligible for fully remote.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $255,000 to $270,000. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual performance pay bonus. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, training, knowledge, and experience. Alkermes offers a competitive benefits package. Additional details can be found on our careers website: www.alkermes.com/careers#working-here

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Why join Team Alkermes?

Alkermes applies its decades of deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we seek to make a meaningful difference in the way people manage their diseases. We have a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder and narcolepsy, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various psychiatric and neurological disorders.

We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations. In 2024 and 2025, we were certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. and named one of Massachusetts’ Top Places to Work by the Boston Globe, a Best Place to Work in Greater Cincinnati by the Cincinnati Business Courier and recognized as a Best Place to Work in BioPharma by Fortune Magazine.

Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.