CDMO Materials Management Senior Specialist

Lantheus (NASDAQ: LNTH) is the leading radiopharmaceutical-focused company, delivering life-changing science to enable clinicians to Find, Fight and Follow disease to deliver better patient outcomes. Headquartered in Massachusetts with offices in New Jersey, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom, Lantheus has been providing radiopharmaceutical solutions for nearly 70 years.

Today, we’re expanding our portfolio and pipeline across oncology, neurology and cardiology. Through recent acquisitions, along with strategic partnerships across the life sciences ecosystem, we are accelerating our efforts to advance precision medicine and improve patient outcomes around the world.

At Lantheus we are purpose-driven, and every employee plays a vital role in our success. We’re dedicated to cultivating a high-growth, forward-thinking culture where innovation thrives and diverse perspectives drive meaningful progress.

Join us and be part of a company where your contributions make a real impact, because we know someone’s health is in our hands.

Summary of role
We are seeking a CDMO Materials Management Senior Specialist. The Materials Management Senior Specialist is responsible for overseeing the accuracy, control, reconciliation, and reporting of inventory across radiopharmaceutical development, manufacturing, quality control, warehouse, and distribution operations. This role ensures that GMP materials, radioactive materials, APIs, precursors, reagents, components, finished radiopharmaceutical products, cold kits, labels, and consumables are received, stored, counted, replenished, transferred, and reconciled in accordance with cGMP, GDP, radiation safety, DSCSA, DOT/IATA, company procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.

This position is based in New Jersey and requires a presence on-site (five) days per week, and open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day inventory control activities for GMP and non-GMP materials, including receiving support, put-away verification, stock movement, cycle counting, physical inventory, and reconciliation between physical inventory and inventory management systems.
• Maintain accurate inventory records for raw materials, excipients, APIs, radionuclides, precursors, reagents, components, labels, packaging materials, finished goods, kits, PPE, cleaning supplies, and other controlled materials.
• Ensure inventory transactions are completed accurately and timely in applicable systems such as PETra, SAP, ERP, WMS, eQMS, or other site inventory platforms.
• Manage inventory controls for temperature-sensitive, time-sensitive, short shelf-life, and radioactive materials, including lot, expiration, calibration, activity, storage condition, and chain-of-custody requirements.
• Coordinate routine cycle counts, quarterly physical counts, variance investigations, and inventory reconciliations; document discrepancies and drive timely resolution with Supply Chain, QA, QC, Manufacturing, Finance, and Warehouse teams.
• Establish and monitor inventory levels, reorder points, safety stock, expiry controls, and replenishment plans to support uninterrupted manufacturing, QC testing, clinical supply, commercial distribution, and customer commitments.
• Support quarantine, release, hold, rejected, expired, returned, recalled, damaged, or suspect product processes in partnership with Quality Assurance and Regulatory/Compliance teams.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, GDP, DSCSA, PDMA, applicable state licensing expectations, DOT/IATA hazardous materials requirements, radiation safety procedures, and internal SOPs.
• Partner with Procurement and Planning to prevent stockouts, excess and obsolete inventory, material shortages, and avoidable production or shipment delays.
• Develop, maintain, and improve SOPs, work instructions, checklists, training materials, and inventory control processes.
• Support internal audits, customer audits, regulatory inspections, and management reviews by providing inventory reports, reconciliation evidence, deviation support, and corrective action updates.
• Lead or support deviations, CAPAs, change controls, investigations, and process improvement initiatives related to inventory accuracy, material traceability, system controls, and warehouse compliance.
• Prepare and communicate inventory metrics, aging reports, expiry risk reports, material availability updates, inventory valuation support, and operational readiness dashboards for leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Train, coach, and provide daily direction to inventory control specialists, warehouse associates, or cross-functional users involved in inventory transactions and material handling.
• Serve as primary point of contact for business development and operational needs for existing and prospective CDMO clients. Prepare work orders for execution with existing and prospective customers.
• Cross-functionally support all operational teams in the CDMO including manufacturing, MSAT, QC, and QC among others.
• Lead and manage CDMO vendor relationships, including establishment of Master Service Agreements and service contracts.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business, Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 5–8 years of experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, supply chain, materials management, or logistics within a regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, radiopharmaceutical, nuclear pharmacy, medical device, or GMP manufacturing environment.
• Prior lead or supervisory experience preferred, including coaching employees, assigning work, resolving issues, and supporting performance expectations.
• Strong understanding of cGMP, GDP, material traceability, lot control, expiration management, quarantine controls, inventory reconciliation, and audit readiness.
• Experience handling or supporting temperature-sensitive, short shelf-life, hazardous, or radioactive materials is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of ERP, WMS, inventory, or manufacturing systems such as SAP, PETra, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Blue Mountain, Qualio, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with DSCSA, DOT/IATA hazardous materials shipping, radiation safety practices, and controlled distribution environments preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and improve process controls.
• Strong communication, organization, analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment where product availability, patient impact, compliance, and shipment timing are critical.

Preferred Qualifications

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills are necessary with proven strong leadership skills.
• Goal-oriented self-starter with an acute attention to detail. Must be team-oriented, able to work independently and proactively, and able to multitask. Lead others by building consensus.
• Well-grounded in drug development with extraordinary leadership competencies and the strategic business perspective needed to bring products forward and to maximize their commercial value.

Core Values

The ideal candidate will embody Lantheus core values:

• Let people be their best
• Respect one another and act as one
• Learn, adapt, and win
• Know someone’s health is in our hands
• Own the solution and make it happen

The pay range for this position is between $111,000 and $185,000 annually.

Actual base pay offered may vary depending on a number of factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience. Employees in this position are eligible for a discretionary performance-based cash incentive. Benefits for this position include a comprehensive health benefits package that includes medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. Other offerings include life and disability benefits, pre-tax accounts, a 401(k) with company contribution, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including paid vacation, holidays, sick days, and paid parental leave. Interested candidates can apply at Lantheus.com. Applications for this position will be accepted until September 27, 2026. 

Lantheus is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the Lantheus Talent Acquisition team at talentacquisition@lantheus.com.

Lantheus is an E-Verify Employer.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Law: Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA); Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
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Salary : $111,000 - $185,000