Job as Clinical distribution coordinator in Novartis

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Post: Clinical distribution coordinator

Job Description:
Has responsibility for operational execution of clinical distribution at DSM. Coordinates activities related to outbound shipments to CPOs and HUBs with focus on planning and execution

Major Accountabilities :
1. Has responsibility for operational execution of clinical distribution.
2. Coordinates activities related to outbound shipments to country depots and regional hubs with focus on execution of the shipments.
3. Generates project plans for clinical distribution execution for individual studies.
4. Maintains these project plans by monitoring shipments to country depots and regional hubs – their despatch and delivery, CoC releases, country releases
5. Liaises with DSM counterparts to review project status.
6. Follows up on missing information, documents.

7.Provides regular feedback and communicates proactively to the DSM Trial and Distribution Managers as well as clinical teams via up-to-date project plans, updates of Regional Distribution Wiki page and share points. 8.Works proactively to provide timely information to Ops leadership team on distribution related issues.
9.Serves as an Admin for QA release platform – new user setup, user maintenance, data entry verification.
10.Follows-up with distribution vendors, local hub/depot contacts and Central QPs on despatches in the QA release platform.
11. Analyses distribution vendors’ Key Performance Indicators and Health Indicators related to QA and QP releases.
12.Provides evaluations of temperature data for shipments from central depots. Escalates to analytical experts if data are out of the tolerance limits set by the relevant SOP.
13.Supports studies independently.

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Minimum requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in business, science or equivalent

1. >2 years of practical experience in chemical / pharmaceutical industry or > 2 years of experience in field of expertise
2. Very comprehensive MS Office applications working knowledge and proficiency – MS PP, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
3. Sound knowledge about the Drug Development process
4. Very good knowledge about project management
5. Knowledge of relevant regulations (e.g. GMP, HSE etc.) advantage.
6.Very good communication skills to enable working in multi-cultural environment and international team setting
7. Very good organizational and planning skills
8. Keen, proactive with a high level of commitment

Additional Information:
Experience: >2 Years
Education: B.Sc M.Sc, B.Pharm
Industry Type: Pharma
Functional Area: Research & Development
Division: Pharma
Job Type: Full Time
Employment Type: Regular
Job ID: 187699BR
End Date: 10^th June, 2016