Manager, Logistics

At Viridian, we are focused on developing best-in-class medicines for people living with autoimmune and rare diseases. Leveraging our team’s expertise in antibody discovery and engineering, we have created a robust pipeline of differentiated investigational therapeutic candidates for well-validated targets.

Reporting to the Sr. Director, Commercial Supply Chain, the Manager, Logistics will be responsible for pre-clinical, clinical, and commercial logistics across our global network of contract manufacturing organizations and vendors. You will partner with cross-functional teams to supply on time deliveries of medical device components, drug substance, drug product, and combination products to downstream production facilities that match the needs of the business and ensure supply to our patients.

This role may be based in our Waltham, MA headquarters, which would be a hybrid role, or it can also be fully remote. Our office-based employees are required to work in the office three (3) days a week. If remote, travel to headquarters for meetings would be required at the discretion of management.

Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

• Coordinate pre-clinical, clinical, and commercial global logistics activities for temperature controlled GMP materials including scheduling, tracking, and performing quality checks across the supply chain to ensure compliance
• Execute international shipments including import / export document generation and trade compliance activities
• Maintain processes and systems to track and monitor shipping and receiving processes with direction from other Logistics subject matter experts
• Serve as the relationship manager for couriers, trade compliance advisors, GMP storage facilities, and customs brokers to handle all global logistics activities
• Author and maintain documents to ensure effective product handling, including SOP’s, shipping and receiving forms, visual work instructions, and information sheets in accordance with GDP
• Review temperature data captured from monitored shipments against established product retest temperature and time limits; trend excursions and propose corrective actions
• Support the execution of shipping validation studies to support global movement of GMP materials (master and working cell banks, drug substance, drug product, medical device components and assembled combination products, such as autoinjectors)
• Collaborate with couriers worldwide to set up and maintain shipping lanes and pricing for all products
• Provide support in supply chain and external manufacturing budgeting including PO and invoice management

Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree life sciences, supply chain, or related discipline with 5 years of experience in the Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical industry with a minimum of 3 years of experience in Supply Chain and/or cGMP Commercial Manufacturing Operations
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven mindset of proactive continuous improvement
• Efficient independent worker with ability to focus and drive for results
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to handle multiple tasks
• Strong commitment to ethical standards
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.)
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 15%
• The salary range for this position is commensurate with experience

Viridian offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive pay and stock options for all employees
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Fertility and mental health programs
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Life, Travel and AD&D
• 401(k) Company Match with immediate company vest
• Employee Stock Purchase plan
• Generous vacation plan and paid company holiday shutdowns
• Various mental, financial, and proactive physical health programs covered by Viridian

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, State, and Local laws. Viridian will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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