Inventory Control Manager, Supply Chain (contractor)

The role

This person will own inventory planning, control, and reconciliation across an outsourced clinical supply network. They will manage inventory records, lead reconciliation cycles with vendors, and support uninterrupted trial execution.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain inventory forecasts and stocking strategies for IP, comparators, and ancillary materials.
• Set and monitor min/max inventory levels across depots and storage locations.
• Support resupply planning and trigger replenishment orders.
• Maintain accurate inventory records across systems like IRT and ERP.
• Lead routine inventory reconciliations with CMOs, depots, and 3PL partners.
• Monitor shelf-life and expiry dating and coordinate retest/extension activities.
• Support investigation and documentation of temperature excursions, product complaints, and product recovery.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for communication with CMOs, depots, warehouses, and freight forwarders.
• Monitor vendor performance against inventory accuracy and service-level expectations.
• Track and report inventory-related KPIs to Supply Chain leadership.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, science, engineering, or a related field
• 3–5 years of biotech/pharma industry experience in supply chain, inventory management, or clinical supply
• Experience working with external vendors
• Working knowledge of GMP/GDP requirements and inventory management practices in a regulated environment
• Experience using an ERP, IRT, or other logistics/inventory management information system
• Demonstrated success managing detailed data sets and inventory records with a high degree of accuracy
• Experience coordinating with CMOs, 3PLs, or other external vendors on day-to-day logistics and inventory matters
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Nice to have

• experience with SAP or similar planning tools

Benefits

• medical plans, including PPO and EPO options
• dental coverage
• vision coverage
• 401 (k)
• wellness programs
• other discounts

About the company

Centessa Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage company developing orexin receptor 2 (OX2R) agonists for the treatment of narcolepsy and other sleep-wake disorders. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company.