Boston Scientific Clinical Supply Chain Planner 

United States, Massachusetts, Marlborough 

804513836

About the Role:

At Boston Scientific, the Supply Chain Planner I support the Clinical Supply Chain (CSC) organization by supporting the device distribution and tracking of investigational products from the trial planning phase through final reconciliation of products. This role involves coordinating with internal and external groups to meet clinical trial deliverables while ensuring regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include demand planning, data analysis, inventory management, document tracking, and ensuring clinical objectives are met within time, budget, and compliance parameters.

Your Responsibilities Include:

• Partner with other Clinical Supply Chain team members to complete and approve the Device Management plan prior to the start of study enrollment.
• Participate in the Device Management system user acceptance testing.
• Assist in developing demand plans and ensuring appropriate and timely supply for clinical trials.
• Engage with clinical team, customer care, distribution, and logistics teams to ensure product is distributed in a timely and compliant manner for clinical trials.
• Engage with external groups/vendors, when used, to ensure distribution and processes are in place to support on time enrollment within compliance.
• Monitor trial performance and inventory position as to reduce excess, expired and obsolete inventory (EE&O) risk.
• Using data models and device accountability systems to analyze and ensure that investigational devices are tracked throughout the clinical trial.
• Collaborate with internal and external groups to return and track un-used product into our distribution centers and to final device disposition.
• Support Vendor Management activities with existing or new trials.
• Escalate issues and potential risks to CSC management as applicable.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or equivalent work experience required.
• Strong Analytical skills with ability to structure and perform data analysis.
• Experience solving urgent and complex business challenges.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Strong Organization skills to work multiple issues in parallel over time.
• Strong PC skills, including Excel, Word, and Power Point.
• Adhere to procedures and practices that maintain compliance to regulations.

Qualifications Preferred:

• Medical devices/pharmaceutical clinical trials and device distribution experience preferred.
  Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SI&OP) experience is a plus.
• Experience utilizing SAP or other ERP system preferred.

Compensation fornon-exempt (hourly), non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation forexempt, non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

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Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.