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

The Coordinator, Global Strategic Resources oversees the creation and management of purchase orders related to NHP (non-human primate) procurement, transportation, and logistics. This role works closely with the Manager, Global Strategic Resources to support global Safety Assessment sites and to coordinate purchases from third-party suppliers. The Coordinator also partners with the Strategic Resources Logistics team to ensure accurate communication, timely execution, and reliable third-party supply support.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Associate’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related discipline.
• Experience: 1-2 years of related experience and/or training.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

• Knowledge of SAP or related financial systems. Excellent Excel skills required and proficiency with other MS tools.
• Understanding of Smartsheet, PowerBI or other data sharing environments.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently in a remote work environment.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities to support the business.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, eagerness to learn, attention to detail and organizational skills required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Monitors and troubleshoots the direct supply global inventory plan, tracks distribution and declining balance of annual supply commitments from global suppliers.
• Aggregates data for and supports the preparation of routine reports and presentations for senior leadership.
• Creates and manages requisitions for Purchase Orders (P.O.) from global suppliers in accordance with contracts.
• Works closely with colleagues to meet NHP demand in a timely and accurate manner.
• Supports client colony data and fulfillment requirements including scheduling imports based on client demand.
• Utilizes tools and analytics to understand and quantify imports and reconcile with demand and capacity constraints.
• Recommends and develops process improvements.
• Acts as backup liaison between third party suppliers:
• Interfaces with third party suppliers to identify and secure inventory not in CRL’s direct pipeline.
• Supports strategic relationships with suppliers.
• Supports efforts to ensure compliance with Supplier Governance Council (“SGC”) policies with regards to suppliers.
• Supports administration of the SGC policies.
• Creates and identifies tools necessary to support the management of orders / inquiries with third parties.
• Maintains communication with CRL sites and personnel making inquiries and providing updates.
• Supports the maintenance of the NHP contract database and updates pricing models as required.
• Assists in managing maturation inventory at global supplier sites including descending balances and per diem payments.
• Coordinates with Client Managers to create monthly per diem invoices for client maturation colonies, including preparing routine client-facing reports on inventory balances. May also support client discussions as necessary.
  Pay range may vary based on location and experience. For candidates based in Houston, TX: $21-$23/hour.