Job Description

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

As a Senior Supply Chain Coordinator for Charles River, your role involves efficiently managing materials to support testing and meet client demands. Responsible for updating the Supply Chain Database or any other Warehouse Management System, documenting raw material movements and contributing to the completion of raw material request and submission of purchase requisitions. Your attention to detail and analytical skills contribute to Charles River’s operational efficiency and success in delivering high-quality products. This position reports onsite to the facility director. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support Receiving, Shipping & Purchasing operations as needed.
• Analyze and manage current inventory needs and levels, replenishment schedules, and order quantities.
• Maintain accurate records of inventory levels, track material consumption and generate reports to provide insights into material usage patterns and identify areas for improvement.
• Contribute to Raw Material Request completion and Purchase requisition submission.
• Coordinate physical material movements for the picking of material and supply to testing.
• Issue materials to testing by completing goods issue to material requisitions in inventory database.
• Coordinate physical material movements for the picking of material and supply to testing
• Maintain accurate daily records of good receipts and shipments made.
• Manages and maintains inventory system; facilities upgrade to related database and/or software under the direction of the purchasing or inventory manager.
• Conduct cycle counts as needed.
• Execute timely inventory adjustments.
• Reconcile and conduct root cause analysis to determine reasons for needed inventory adjustments and transactions.
• Ensure materials meet specifications, standards, cost-efficient, with adequate supply for testing.
• Document inventory properly and communicate any issues with upper management immediately
• Ensures adherence to Approved Supplier List for all cGMP purchases.
• Manage, log, assign lot numbers (as applicable) and appropriately document all Receipt (incoming) and Shipment (outgoing) of materials, documents, testing samples and product for the facility.
• Create and process purchase requisitions.
• Process invoices for payment in ERP SAP for the facility.
• Create and assign material part numbers.
• Develops/updates facility specific standard operating procedures and internal policies for material movement and delivery flow activities and documentation requirements.
• Establishes inventory categorization and storage locations within facility.
• Support negotiations and problem resolution with internal and external customers to ensure all issues are addressed and countermeasures are implemented and tracked.
• Optimize inbound freight routes and timing to achieve company/client expectations.
• Monitor and report performance metrics including (but not limited to) misses associated with on-time deliveries, quality metrics, and cost (including overtime).
  
   

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum 3 to 4 years of experience performing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) inventory transactions.
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Warehouse Management System (WMS) experience required; SAP preferred
• 4+ years working around manufacturing and warehousing environments including logistics, materials handling, inventory control, and shipping/receiving in a lead or senior position.
• 3 years working in a GMP environment including transacting inventory in ERP system preferred
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience with ERP cycle counting
• Familiarity with inventory batch management
• Experience with Quality System/Standard (ISO, TQM, Six Sigma) Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) preferred.
• Experience with Scheduling International shipments and drafting of Pro Forma Invoices
• Experience with revising or creating Standard Operating Procedures
• Proficiency with office technology including Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to lift 35 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documentation.
• Ability to work independently, with a team, and different departments to improve processes for improved performance.
• Adaptable and able to work within a fast-paced, changing environment.

The pay range for this position is $64,700 - $71,500. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

About Charles River’s CDMO Services

With over 20 years of experience and industry-leading expertise, Charles River’s cell and gene therapy Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) group supports biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies in advancing their complex programs from early development through commercialization. Our integrated, phase-appropriate CDMO capabilities—including plasmid DNA, viral vector, and cell therapy manufacturing—enable seamless development and faster timelines. With centers of excellence in the US and UK, we offer GMP-compliant and research-grade solutions, along with comprehensive analytical services and regulatory support. Whether clients need end-to-end development, standalone services, or insourced support, our CDMO team provides custom solutions to meet evolving program needs. From process development in Hanover to viral vector manufacturing in Rockville, large-scale cell therapy production in Memphis, and plasmid DNA services in Keele, we simplify the supply chain and accelerate cell and gene therapy breakthroughs.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. 

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to [email protected]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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