Clinical Trial Material Manager (2nd Shift)

About the role

IQVIA Laboratories in Marietta, Georgia is seeking a Clinical Trial Material Manager for the second shift (2:00 PM to 11:00 PM). The manager leads daily manufacturing operations in a regulated, high-volume production environment, ensuring on-time delivery, quality compliance, staff performance and continuous improvement while working with Project Services, Warehouse, Logistics, Quality and IT.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of direct reports in a dynamic production environment
• Manage daily and long-range production schedules to meet customer demand and service-level targets
• Prioritize urgent, same-day and future-dated work orders to ensure on-time delivery
• Coordinate daily with Project Management, Warehouse, Logistics, Quality and IT to resolve production issues and prevent delays
• Use LIMS to support production files, platform reports, metrics, dashboards and compliance reporting
• Perform root cause investigations for quality incidents, customer complaints, operations incidents and in-process deviations
• Lead and support Lean, Six Sigma and process improvement initiatives to optimize production flow and reduce bottlenecks

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree, or 10 years of experience in lieu of a degree
• Minimum 5 years of people management experience, managing 20 employees in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing manual assembly or production lines
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading process improvement projects
• Ability to work overtime, weekends and holidays when needed

Required skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of ICH, GMP and OSHA regulations
• Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt experience required; certification preferred
• Strong leadership, coaching, cross-functional communication and problem-solving skills

What we offer

• Integrated benefits covering physical, mental, emotional, financial and social well-being
• Base pay range of $77,700 to $161,800 per year, depending on qualifications, location and schedule